Other Operations

Background Control of Other Components

The following steps show you how to control one component while listening to another. This may be useful if you want to rewind a tape while listening to CD, etc.

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RECEIVERTV

MUTING

 

TV

FQ

FUNC

 

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ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

FQ

VOL

 

 

VOL

CHANNEL

MULTI CONTROL

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

CD

VCR 1

TV CONTROL

TUNER

VCR 2

RECEIVER

MD/TAPE

DSP MODE

 

MIDNIGHT

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CH.SELECT TEST TONE

ATT

SIG.SELECT

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CN.LEVEL

 

EFFECT

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+10

MEMU

 

 

CLASS TV/VCR

FUNCTION

DIRECT

FL DIMMER

MODE CHECK

 

 

COMMANDER

 

 

SET UP

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AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

1 Select a component, then start playback.

For example:

Press FUNCTION to select the CD player, then press the CD button,and start playing a CD. (You should hear the sound of the CD playing back.)

2 Press MODE CHECK to display the current operation mode.

The corresponding MULTI CONTROL button lights up.

For example:

The CD button should light up to indicate that the remote is set to operate the CD player.

3 Press MODE CHECK repeatedly to select another operation mode.

Each time you press MODE CHECK, the next MULTI CONTROL button should light, enabling you to operate the selected device.

For example:

Press repeatedly to light the MD/TAPE button. The receiver’s function remains set to CD (and you should still hear the CD player), but the remote control is now set to operate the tape deck.

SET UP

4 Perform the desired operation(s).

The remote control remains in the selected operation mode, so you may perform as many operations as necessary.

For example :

Press 1 to rewind the tape.

5 Press MODE CHECK repeatedly to switch back to the original operation mode.

You can also switch back to the original operation mode by pressing the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button.

For example :

Press MODE CHECK repeatedly to light the CD button, or press the CD button.

OPERATION

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Pioneer VSX-21 manual Background Control of Other Components, Select a component, then start playback, For example

VSX-21 specifications

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