Controlling the rest of your system

10

Controls for TVs

This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 57 for more on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component.

Button(s)

Function

Components

TV

Switches the DTV on or off.

DTV

 

 

 

 

Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

 

 

 

INPUT

Switches the TV input. (Not possible with all models.)

TV

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

TV CH +/–

Selects channels.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

 

 

DTV

 

 

TV VOL +/– Adjust the TV volume.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

 

 

DTV

 

 

 

SOURCE

Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CONT

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

 

button on or off.

DTV

 

 

 

 

Switches the DTV on or off.

DTV

 

 

 

 

Press to get information on DTV programs.

DTV

 

 

 

 

Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

 

 

 

Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu. DTV

 

 

 

 

Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

 

 

 

 

Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

 

 

 

AUDIO

Use to switch DTV audio tracks.

DTV

 

 

 

CH RETURN

Use to return to the previously selected channel.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

 

 

DTV

 

 

DTV MENU Press to display the DTV menu.

DTV

 

 

 

GUIDE

Use as the GUIDE button for navigating.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

 

 

DTV

 

 

 

RETURN

Use to select closed captioning with DTV.

DTV

 

 

 

Number

Use to select a specific TV channel.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

Buttons

 

DTV

 

 

 

+10 button

Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific TV

DTV

 

channel.

 

 

 

 

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Pioneer VSX-D914, VSX-D814 manual Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs, Input, Select

VSX-D914, VSX-D814 specifications

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