Remote Control of Other Components

STB (satellite tuner) operations

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• The following operations are available from the receiver's remote control after you program your satellite

tuner into it, but some operations may need to be learned separately by the receiver (see “Setting Up the

 

 

Remote Control to Control Other Components,“ p. 47-50).

•To perform these operations, press the TV/SAT button to set the remote to the SAT operation mode.

•For more information on individual commands consult the manual that came with the component.

•When presetting a satellite tuner other than one made by PIONEER, screen1 will appear.

•When presetting a PIONEER satellite tuner, screen 2 will appear.

Satellite Tuner screen 1

STB (SAT)

6

MENU

GUIDE

5

 

CH

 

CH

4

 

 

3

OFF /ON

EXIT

2

 

 

L1

1

1

4

7

L2

2

5

8

0

3

7

6

9

L3

8

1

Press to switch the satellite tuner on or off.

2EXIT

Press to exit the current setting of the SAT.

3OFF/ON

Press to switch the satellite tuner off.

4CH –/+

Use to chnage channels on the satellite tuner.

5GUIDE

Use to turn the program information screen on or off.

6MENU

Use to turn the main menu on or off.

7Number buttons

Use to select satellite channels.

Satellite Tuner screen 2

8L1-3

Freely assignable keys where you can enter any command you like-refer to p. 47 for more on this.

4

3

2

1

STB (SAT)

MENU GUIDE

A B C

D E

EXIT

1

4

7

L1

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

L2

1

Press to switch the satellite tuner on or off.

2A/B/C/D/E

Use to make selections from the SAT menu.

53 MENU

Use to turn the main menu on or off.

4GUIDE

Use to turn the program information screen on or off.

5 Number buttons

7

6

Use to select satellite channels.

6L1-2

Freely assignable keys where you can enter any command you like-refer to p. 47 for more on this.

7EXIT

Press to exit the current setting of the SAT.

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Pioneer VSX-29TX manual STB satellite tuner operations, Satellite Tuner screen, Off/On, L1-3, B/C/D/E
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VSX-29TX specifications

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