11Advanced setup

3Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input

Select between DVD/LD, TV/SAT, VCR1, VCR 2, CD, CD-Ror MD.

• Use the

(cursor up/down) buttons and ENTER to

do this.

 

If you assign a digital input to a certain function (for example, DVD/LD) then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off.

4When you're finished, select ‘Exit’. You will return to the Input Assign menu.

Assigning the component video inputs

• Default settings:

Component-1 OFF

Component-2 OFF

If you used component video cables to connect your video equipment you must tell the receiver which device it is, or else you may see the S-video or composite video input instead of the component video signal.

1Select ‘Component-In Select’ from the Input Assign menu.

3. Input Assign

 

 

Component - In

Select

 

 

 

 

 

Component - 1

[

OFF

]

[Digital-In Select

]

 

Component - 2

[

OFF

]

 

[ Exit ]

 

 

 

[

Component-In Select

]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[i.LINK Input

]

 

 

 

 

 

[Exit

]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Select the number of the component video input to which you’ve connected your video component. The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

Component - In Select

Component - 1

[

DVD/LD

]

Component - 2

[

OFF

]

[ Exit ]

 

 

 

Assigning the i.LINK inputs

If you assign i.LINK-equipped components to an input (for example DVD/LD), you will be able to select both audio and video signals from i.LINK-equipped components using the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (or MULTI JOG dial on the front panel).

1Select ‘i.LINK Input’ from the Input Assign menu. If no i.LINK-equipped components are connected i.LINK Input cannot be selected.

3. Input Assign

[Digital-In Select

]

[Component-In Select ]

[

i.LINK Input

 

]

[Exit

]

2Select an i.LINK-equipped component.

When a number of i.LINK-equipped components are connected to your receiver, the i.LINK-equipped component you are looking for might be listed on additional display screens.

i.LINK is displayed after unassigned device names (e.g. DV-868AVi [i.LINK]).

If a connected devices cannot output (playback) a source using the i.LINK connection, [- - - -]is displayed after the input device name (e.g. DV- 868AVi [- - - -]). Non-compatible devices cannot be assigned to inputs.

When the cables for an assigned input device become loose or the power is cut to the device, an asterisk (*) appears before the device name (e.g. *DV-868AVi [DVD/LD]).

3Select the component that you want to assign.

Use the

(cursor up/down) buttons and ENTER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i.LINK Input

 

i.LINK Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

DV - 868AVi [ i.LINK ]

 

1 DV - 868AVi [

DVD/LD

]

 

[ Exit ]

 

[ Exit ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input.

• Use the

(cursor up/down) buttons and ENTER to

do this.

 

If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you should also have your TV connected to this receiver's component video MONITOR output.

4When you're finished, select ‘Exit’. You will return to the Input Assign menu.

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When you assign an i.LINK-equipped video component, select the input source to which you have connected the video signal from the component.

If you assign an i.LINK input to a certain function (for example DVD/LD) then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be set to i.LINK (not assigned).

TUNER, PHONO and USB inputs cannot be assigned.

4When you're finished, select ‘Exit’. You will return to the Input Assign menu.

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Pioneer VSX-AX5Ai-G Assigning the component video inputs, Assigning the i.LINK inputs, Component-1 OFF Component-2 OFF

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