09Controlling the rest of your system

Selecting preset codes directly

Direct function

• Default setting: ON

RECEIVER

 

SOURCE

 

INPUT SELECT

 

 

MULTI CONTROL

TV CTRL

PORTABLE

DVD

TV

DVR

iPod USB

CD-R

CD FM AM RECEIVER

B

C

D

E

TUNERDISP

CLASS

MPX

D.ACCESS

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

DISC

MIDNIGHT

ANALOGATT

DIMMER

SLEEP

 

SR+

EON

+10

SIGNAL SEL

iPod CTRL

INFO

TV CONTROL

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

1While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the ‘1’ button.

The LED blinks.

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

The LED lights on continuously.

3Use the number buttons to enter the preset code.

You can find the preset codes on page 56.

The LED blinks again after you enter the code.

If the correct code has been input the power of the component being input will turn on or off.

The power of the component being input will only turn on or off if that component is able to be turned on directly by remote control.

•You can only input a code for the component

type written on each MULTI CONTROL button.1

•Even if you don’t input a preset code for the TV (TV MULTI CONTROL button) you will be able to control your TV using the dedicated TV CONTROL on the remote if you have assigned it to the TV CTRL button.

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.2

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 on continuously.

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

4Repeat steps 2 through 3 to try a different code, or to enter a code for another component you want to control.

5When you’re done, press RECEIVER.

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.

Note

1• TV codes (for example, codes for TV, CATV, Satellite TV or DTV) can only be assigned to the TV or TV CTRL button.

• You can’t assign the FM / AM or RECEIVER buttons.

2You can’t use direct function with the FM / AM and TV CTRL functions.

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Pioneer VSX-918V-K, VSX-818V-K Clearing all the remote control settings, Use the number buttons to enter the preset code
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