Pioneer VSX-LX70 Other connections, Connecting an iPod, Connecting your iPod to the receiver

Models: VSX-LX70

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Chapter 8:

Other connections

Connecting an iPod Caution

Make sure the power is switched off before making or changing the connections.

Connecting an iPod

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod

using the controls of this receiver.1

1Set this receiver to the standby mode, and then use the Control Dock for iPod supplied with an iPod control

cable2 to connect your iPod to the iPod terminal on the rear panel of this receiver.

Push the connector in until you hear it click home. To disconnect, squeeze the connector (as shown) to release the catch, then pull out.

2Switch the receiver on and press the iPod input source button to switch the receiver to the iPod.

The front panel display shows Loading while the receiver verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod.

Connecting your iPod to the receiver

 

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Settings >Connecting your iPod to the receiveriPod playback iPod control

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3Use the TOP MENU button to display iPod Top menu.

When the display shows Top Menu you’re ready to play music from the iPod.3

If after pressing iPod the display shows No Connection, try switching off the receiver and reconnecting the iPod to the receiver.

iPod playback

To navigate songs on your iPod, you can take advantage

of the OSD of your TV connected to this receiver.4 You can also control all operations for music in the front panel display of this receiver.

Finding what you want to play

When your iPod is connected to this receiver, you can browse songs stored on your iPod by playlist, artist, album name, song name, genre or composer, similar to using your iPod directly.

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Finding what you want to play Note

1This system is compatible with an iPod equipped with a dock connector port, iPod mini, iPod nano and iPod Photo portable device (third generation and above). However, compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod. This receiver does not support software versions prior to iPod updater 2004-10-20 (plesae use the latest iPod software versions later than the iPod updater 2004-10-20).

2• This product is the Pioneer Control Dock for iPod (IDK-90C) for use with an iPod equipped with a dock connector port (third generation and above), iPod mini, iPod nano or iPod Photo.

For detailed instructions on using the iPod, please refer to the manual supplied with the iPod.

The connected iPod should be updated with the latest iPod software versions later than the iPod updater 2004-10-20.

3• The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver (Pioneer shows in the iPod display). Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver, and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting.

You can’t use the iPod or HOME MEDIA GALLERY (VSX-LX70 only) function simultaneously with the MULTI-ZONE feature (page 56).

4• Note that non-roman characters in the playlist are displayed as #.

This feature is not available for photos or video clips on your iPod.

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