Pioneer VSX-AX5Ai-S, VSX-AX5Ai-G manual Controls and displays

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1 MULTI JOG dial

Depending on the operation, you can use this to select an input source or listening mode, as well as for tuner and system settings. It can often be used instead of the

remote control (cursor up/down) buttons.

2 Surround listening mode buttons (page 38)

Use to select the MOVIE and MUSIC surround listening modes.

3 STANDBY/ON

Press STANDBY/ON to switch the receiver on or into standby.

4 OFF ON

Switch the receiver on or into standby when this button is in the ON position. When in the OFF position, the power to the receiver is switched off.

5 ENTER

Use to confirm your selection (with the MULTI JOG dial).

6 STANDBY indicator

Lights when the receiver is in standby.

7 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control.

8 Display

See Display on page 35.

9 Advanced MCACC indicator (page 42)

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto Surround Setup has been completed).

10 i.LINK indicator (page 76)

Lights when an i.LINK-audio-equipped component is selected.

11 STEREO/DIRECT (page 41)

Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in a different listening mode or toggles between DIRECT and

STEREO.

12 MULTI CH IN (page 42)

Press to select the component connected to the MULTI CH IN terminals (for example, a DVD-Audio player).

13 ACOUSTIC EQ (page 42)

Press to select an acoustic calibration EQ setting.

14MASTER VOLUME dial Adjusts the volume.

15MULTI JOG CONTROL

Use the SET UP button to access the System Setup menu, and RETURN to exit the current menu screen.

16STREAM DIRECT (page 38) Press to switch on/off Auto playback.

17European model:

CHARACTER/SEARCH (page 52)

Use this button to search for RDS program types. Multi-voltage model:

MIDNIGHT (page 46)

Press to switch on/off Midnight listening.

18European model:

EON MODE (page 52)

Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information.

Multi-voltage model:

LOUDNESS (page 46)

Press to switch Loudness on/off.

19TUNER controls (page 48)

Use the front panel tuner controls for tuning into stations and recalling station presets.

BAND

Press to select the AM or FM band.

CLASS

Press repeatedly to switch the preset station classes.

SELECT

Switches between the station memory and frequency select mode when using the – /+buttons.

– /+

Selects station memories or frequencies when using the tuner.

TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall with the MULTI JOG dial.

20 MULTI ROOM & SOURCE controls

If you’ve made multi-room connections (see Multi-room listening on page 73) use these controls to control the sub room from the main room (see Using the multi-room controls on page 74).

CONTROL

Use together with the MULTI JOG dial to select the function or use with the MASTER VOLUME to select the volume of the sub room.

ON/OFF

Use to switch the multi-room feature on or off.

21 PHONES jack (page 41)

Use to connect headphones (no sound will be heard through the speakers).

22 SPEAKERS (page 71)

Depending on the surround back speaker setting (page 55), press either to switch the speaker system or simply to switch it off (See Switching the speaker system on page 71 for more on this).

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