04Controls and displays

Remote control

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

RECEIVER

 

 

 

SOURCE

1

 

 

 

 

13

 

DVD

BD

 

TV

HDMI

2

DVR 1

DVR 2

CD

CD-R

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM/AM

XM

SIRIUS

iPod USB

 

INPUT

 

 

DIMMER

 

SELECT

 

 

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

GENRE

MCACC

SLEEP

3

4

 

5

 

6

SR+

 

SBch

 

A.ATT

 

7

 

8

 

9

 

D.ACCESS CH LEVEL

CLASS

 

 

 

0

 

ENTER

 

 

INPUT

 

MASTER

 

 

 

VOLUME

4

TV CONTROL

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

VOL

 

MUTE

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

VIDEO

5

PARAMETER

 

 

 

PARAMETER

EXIT

TUNE

TOOLS

TOP MENU

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

T.EDIT

ST

ENTER

 

ST

 

 

 

CATEGORY

 

 

 

RETURN

 

SETUP

TUNE

 

 

 

iPod CTRL

 

 

 

 

7

AUTO/

STEREO/

 

BD MENU

DIRECT

A.L.C.

STANDARD ADV SURR

HDD

DVD

 

 

 

 

THX

STATUS

PHASE

8

ANT

 

MPX

SIGNAL SEL

 

 

 

 

 

MEM

9

AUDIO

DISPLAY

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

10

TV CTRL

 

RECEIVER

 

 

 

 

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11 MAINZONE 2

RECEIVER

The remote has been conveniently color-coded according to component control using the following system (press the corresponding input source button to access):

White – Receiver controls (see below)

Blue – Other controls (page 78)

1 RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

2 Input source buttons

Press to select control of other components (see

Controlling the rest of your system on page 76).

3Number buttons and other receiver/component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 36) or the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc.

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ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV, and also to select a disc in a multi-CD player.

Press RECEIVER first to access:

INPUT SELECT – Use to select the input source.

DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display (page 74).

GENRE – Automatically selects the most appropriate Advanced Surround mode for the genre of the source currently being played back (this feature is available only when a Pioneer DVD recorder supporting HDMI Control is connected to this receiver via HDMI)

(page 35).

MCACC – Press to switch between MCACC presets (page 32).

SLEEP – Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before sleep (page 74).

SR+ – Switches the SR+ mode on/off (page 64).

SBch – Use to select the surround/virtual back channel mode (page 33).

A.ATT – Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion (page 74).

CH LEVEL – Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use / to adjust the level (page 49).

Press FM/AM first to access:

D.ACCESS – After pressing, you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons (page 36).

CLASS – Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 36).

4 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CTRL input source button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button (see page 77 for more on this).

TV – Use to turn on/off the power of the TV. INPUT – Use to select the TV input signal. CH +/– – Use to select channels.

VOL +/– – Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

5 Tuner/component control buttons/SETUP

These button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button (DVD, DVR1, TV, etc.). The T.EDIT tuner controls are explained from page 36.

Press RECEIVER first to access:

AUDIO PARAMETER – Use to access the Audio options (page 71).

VIDEO PARAMETER – Use to access the Video options (page 72).

SETUP – Use to access the System Setup menu (page 38).

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Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K manual Controls and displays Remote control, Receiver

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