08Other connections

Using the multi-room controls

The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub room volume and select sources. See Multi-room remote controls below

 

SPEAKERS

 

(TUNE +)

 

BAND

MULTI – ROOM &

VIDEO

SIGNAL

SBch

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCE/REC SEL

STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL ON/OFF

SELECT

SELECT

PROCESSING

 

 

 

 

AV

 

TUNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARAMETER

 

EDIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT

 

 

 

PHONES

(ST –)

ENTER

(ST +)

MCACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP

 

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(TUNE –)

 

 

DIGITAL IN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-AX4AVi

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHASE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHASE

MCACC

AUTO SURR/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOME

STANDARD

ADVANCED

CONTROL

POSITION

STREAM DIRECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THX

SURROUND

SURROUND

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER

SELECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

1Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/OFF button on the front panel.

Each press selects a multi-room option:

ROOM 2 ON – Selects your primary (ROOM 2) sub room.

ROOM 2&3 ON – Select both sub rooms.

ROOM 3 ON – Selects your secondary (ROOM 3) sub room.

Off – Switches the multi-room feature off

The MULTI ROOM indicator lights when the multi-room control has been switched on.

2Press CONTROL to select the sub room(s) you want.1 If you selected ROOM 2&3 ON above, you can toggle between ROOM 2 and ROOM 3.

When the receiver is on,2 make sure that any operations for the sub room are done while ZONE and your selected sub room(s) show in the display. If this is not showing, the front panel controls affect the main room only.

If you select TUNER, you can use the front panel TUNER controls to select a preset station (see Saving station presets on page 31 if you’re unsure how to do this).3

4Use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the volume.

This is only possible if you selected the VARIABLE volume control in Multi-Room and IR receiver setup on page 62.4

5When you’re finished, press CONTROL again to return to the main room controls.

You can also press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/ OFF button on the front panel to switch off all output to the sub room(s).5

Multi-room remote controls

The following table shows the possible multi-room remote controls:

Button What it does

SHIFT+ Selects the sub room you want to control, RECEIVER shown in the display as RCV/RM2 (ZONE/

ROOM2) or RCV/RM3 (ZONE/ROOM3).

 

Switches on/off power in the currently selected

 

sub room.

 

 

INPUT

Use to select the input source in the currently

SELECT

selected sub room.

 

 

Input

Use to select the input source directly (this may

source

not work for some functions) in the currently

buttons

selected sub room.

 

 

VOL +/–

Use to set the listening volume in the currently

 

selected sub room (ZONE/ROOM2 only).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting an IR receiver

If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, you can use an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your system instead

3Use the INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the room you have selected.

For example, ROOM 2 CD-Rsends the source connected to the CD-Rinputs to the primary (ROOM 2) sub room.

of the remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver.6 You may need to specify your IR receiver type in Multi- Room and IR receiver setup on page 62.

Note

1Note that when recording, this also selects the RECOUT input source. See Making an audio or a video recording on page 64 for more on this.

2If the receiver is in standby, the display is dimmed, and ZONE and your selected sub room(s) continue to show in the display.

3The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time. Therefore, changing the station in one room also changes the station in the other room. Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast.

4The volume levels of the main and sub rooms are independent.

5• You won’t be able to switch the main room off completely unless you’ve switched off the multi-room control first.

If you don’t plan to use the multi-room feature for awhile, turn off the power in both the sub and main rooms so that this receiver is in standby.

6• Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver remote sensor window.

Note that other manufacturers may not use the IR terminology. Refer to the manual that came with your component to check for IR compatibility.

If using two remote controls (at the same time), the IR receiver’s remote sensor takes priority over the remote sensor on the front panel.

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Pioneer VSX-AX2AV-G Connecting an IR receiver, Using the multi-room controls, Multi-room remote controls, Input, Select

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