CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Zone 2/Zone 3 remote control

This section describes the function of each control on the Zone 2/Zone 3 remote control used to control Zone 2 or Zone 3.

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

TUNER

CD

CD-R

STANDBY

 

 

1

2

3

 

6

 

DTV

CBL/SAT MD/TAPE

PHONO

 

1

4

5

6

ENT

 

 

VCR1

DVR/VCR2

DVD

V-AUX

 

 

7

8

9

0

 

 

+

+

 

 

2

PRESET

VOLUME

7

 

 

 

 

A/B/C/D/E

 

 

 

3

 

 

MUTE

 

8

ID1 ID2

ZONE 2 ZONE 3

4

9

(U.K. and Europe models)

1Input selector buttons

Select the desired input source of Zone 2 or Zone 3 and change the control area.

2PRESET +/–

Selects the preset station number (1 to 8) when TUNER is selected as the input source or Zone 2 or Zone 3.

3A/B/C/D/E

Selects the preset station group (A to E) when TUNER is selected as the input source or Zone 2 or Zone 3.

4ID1/ID2 switch

Switches the remote control ID between ID1 and ID2 (see page 88).

5POWER

Turns on Zone 2 or Zone 3.

Note

This button is operational only when MASTER ON/OFF on the front panel is pressed inward to the ON position.

6STANDBY

Sets Zone 2 or Zone 3 to the standby mode.

Note

This button is operational only when MASTER ON/OFF on the front panel is pressed inward to the ON position.

7VOLUME +/–

Increases or decreases the volume level or Zone 2 or Zone 3.

8MUTE

Mutes the sound of Zone 2 or Zone 3.

Press again to restore the audio output to the previous volume level.

9ZONE 2/ZONE 3 switch

Switches between the operation mode of Zone 2 and that of Zone 3.

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Yamaha RX-V1600 owner manual Zone 2/Zone 3 remote control, Preset +, ID1/ID2 switch, Volume +, Zone 2/ZONE 3 switch

RX-V1600 specifications

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