Controlling the rest of your system

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Direct function

• Default setting: ON

You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time, using your receiver to playback a different component.

This could let you, for example, use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player.

When direct function is on, any component you select (using the MULTI CONTROL buttons) will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control. When you turn direct function off, you can operate the remote

control without affecting the receiver.1

1While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 4 button.

The LED blinks.

2Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control.

The LED lights.

3Use the number buttons to enter either

1(direct on) or 2 (direct off). The LED blinks again.

4Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other components you want to control.

5When you’re done, press RECEIVER.

Clearing all the remote control settings

You can clear all presets and restore the factory default settings.

•While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 0 button for three seconds. The LED blinks three times indicating the settings have been restored to the factory presets.

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1 You can’t use direct function with the TUNER function.

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