Pioneer VSX-AX4AVi-S, VSX-AX2AV-S Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display, Display, Sat

08Other connections

•Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to make a few settings in the receiver. See The Input Setup menu on page 60 and SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 62 for detailed instructions.

•Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display.

VIDEO	Pioneer plasma	VIDEO
INPUT 1		INPUT 2
	display

DVD player	Satellite receiver, etc
DVD/LD	SAT
AUDIO IN	AUDIO IN
	AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-AX4AVi
STANDBY/ON
INPUT	MASTER
SELECTOR	VOLUME

This receiver

To make the most of the SR+ features, you should connect your source components (DVD player, etc.) in a slightly different way to that described in this chapter. For each component, connect the video output directly to the plasma display, and just connect the audio (analog and/ or digital) to this receiver.

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display

When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier. These features include:

•On-screen displays when making receiver settings, such as speaker setup, MCACC setup, and so on.

•On-screen volume display.

•On-screen display of listening mode.

•Automatic video input switching on the plasma display.

•Automatic volume muting on the plasma display.

See also SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 62 for more on setting up the receiver.

Important

•The additional SR+ features do not work when the iPod function is selected.

			SYSTEM OFF	SLEEP		VIDEO	ANALOG
RECEIVER	INPUT		SOURCE			SEL	ATT
	SELECT
				SR+		DIMMER
				D.ACCESS			CLASS
				+10			DISC
							ENTER
				AVPARAMETER			CH LEVEL
				TOP MENU			MENU
CD	TV	VIDEO 2				TUNE
DVD	SAT	VIDEO1	TVCONT	ST		ST	T.EDIT
DVR2	CD-R	MULTI IN	ROOM2/3	SETUP		ENTER	RETURN
DVR1	iPod	TUNER	RECEIVER			TUNE
				PTY SEARCH
						BAND
	SLEEP	VIDEO	ANALOG	GUIDE	TV CONTROL

1Make sure that the plasma display and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR+ cable.

See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display above for more on connecting these components.

•Make sure you have also selected the display input to which you’ve connected the receiver in The Input Setup menu on page 60.

2To switch SR+ mode on/off, press RECEIVER, then the SR+ button.

The front panel display shows SR+ ON or SR+ OFF.

•The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately; see SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 62.

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