Controls and displays

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1 SIGNAL indicators

Light to indicate the currently selected input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 33).

2 Program format indicators

These change according to which channels are active in digital sources.

L – Left front channel C – Center channel

R – Right front channel

SL – Left surround channel

S – Surround channel (mono) SR – Right surround channel SBL – Left surround back channel SB – Surround back channel (mono) SBR – Right surround back channel

LFE – Low frequency effects channel (the ((( ))) indicators light when an LFE signal is being input)

3 Digital format indicators

Light when a signal encoded in the corresponding format is detected (DSDPCM lights during the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) to PCM conversion with SACDs).

4 S.RTRV

Lights when the Sound Retriever is switched on (page 71).

5 MULTI-ZONE

Lights when the MULTI-ZONE feature is active (page 60).

6 PHASE CONTROL

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on (page 12).

7 Sound processing indicators

Light according to the active Audio parameter(s) (page 71) and/or ANALOG ATT (page 74).

8 V.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing (page 34).

9TUNER indicators

TUNED – Lights when a broadcast is being received.

STEREO – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.

MONO – Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button.

10 SOUND

Lights when any of the Midnight, Loudness or bass/treble controls feature is selected (page 71).

11Master volume level

12SR+

Lights when the SR+ mode is switched on (page 64).

13 STREAM DIRECT

Lights when Direct/Pure Direct is selected (page 32).

14 Speaker indicators

Indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B (page 58).

15Listening mode indicators

ADV. SURROUND – Lights when an Advanced Surround mode has been selected (page 31).

STEREO – Lights when the stereo mode is selected (page 31).

STANDARD – Lights when a Standard Surround mode is switched on (see Listening in surround sound on page 30).

16SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 74).

17Matrix decoding format indicators

2PRO LOGIC IIx – This lights to indicate 2 Pro Logic II / 2 Pro Logic IIx decoding (page 30).

Neo:6 – When one of the Neo:6 modes of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate Neo:6 processing (page 30).

18Character display

Displays various system information.

19 Input source indicators

Light to indicate the input source you have selected.

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VSX-1018AH-K specifications

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