Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K Dimming the display, Using the sleep timer, Switching the speaker impedance

11Using other functions

Reducing the level of an analog signal

The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find the that the OVER indicator is lights often, or you can

hear distortion in the sound.1

1	2	3		MEM
GENRE	MCACC	SLEEP	AUDIO DISPLAY	CH
4	5	6
SR+	SBch	A.ATT	TV CTRL	RECEIVER
7	8	9
D.ACCESS	CH LEVEL	CLASS

0ENTER

INPUT	MASTER	MAIN	ZONE 2
	VOLUME

•Press RECEIVER, then press A.ATT to switch the input attenuator on or off.

Dimming the display

You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display. Note that when selecting sources, the display automatically brightens for a few seconds.

				ANT	MPX SIGNAL SEL
FM/AM	XM	SIRIUS	iPod USB		MEM
					CH
				AUDIO DISPLAY
INPUT			DIMMER
SELECT				TV CTRL	RECEIVER
1		2	3
GENRE	MCACC		SLEEP
4		5	6
SR+		SBch	A.ATT	MAIN	ZONE 2

7 8 9

•Press RECEIVER, then press DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel display.

Using the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use the remote control to set the sleep timer.

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INPUT	DIMMER	AUDIO DISPLAY	CH
SELECT

1	2	3
GENRE	MCACC	SLEEP	TV CTRL	RECEIVER
4	5	6
SR+	SBch	A.ATT
7	8	9	MAIN	ZONE 2
D.ACCESS	CH LEVEL	CLASS

0ENTER

•Press RECEIVER, then press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time.

30 min	60 min
Off	90 min

•You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once. Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again.2

Switching the speaker impedance

We recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this system, but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6 Ω impedance rating. Use the front panel controls to do this.

•With the receiver in standby, press  STANDBY/

ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button. Each time you do this, you switch between the impedance settings:

•Speaker 6 Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Ω.

•Speaker 8 Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Ω or more.

Checking your system settings

Use the status display screen to check your current settings for features such as surround back channel processing and your current MCACC preset.

THX	STATUS	PHASE
ANT	MPX	SIGNAL SEL
		MEM
AUDIO	DISPLAY	CH
TV CTRL	RECEIVER

1Press RECEIVER, then press STATUS to check the system settings.

These appear on the front panel display.3

Note

1The attenuator isn’t available with digital sources, or when using the Stream Direct modes.

2You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver.

3If the Pure Direct mode is switched on, some settings above will show OFF, even though they are on.

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