Pioneer VSX-1018AH-S - Manual (Page 72)

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Reducing the level of an analog signal
The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog
signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find
the that the
OVER indicator is lights often, or you can
hear distortion in the sound.
1
• Press RECEIVER, then press A.ATT to switch the
input attenuator on or off.
Using the sleep timer
The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a
specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without
worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use
the remote control to set the sleep timer.
• Press RECEIVER, then press SLEEP repeatedly to set
the sleep time.
• You can check the remaining sleep time at any time
by pressing SLEEP once. Pressing repeatedly will
cycle through the sleep options again. 2
Dimming the display
You can choose between four brightness levels for the
front panel display. Note that when selecting sources, the
display automatically brightens for a few seconds.
• Press RECEIVER, then press DIMMER repeatedly to
change the brightness of the front panel display.
Switching the speaker impedance
We recommend using speakers of 8
Ω with this system,
but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you
plan to use speakers with a 6
Ω impedance rating. Use
the front panel controls to do this.
• With the receiver in standby, press  STANDBY/
ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button.
Each time you do this, you switch between the
impedance settings:
• Speaker 6
Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are
rated at 6
Ω.
• Speaker 8 Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are
rated at 8
Ω or more.
Checking your system settings
Use the status display screen to check your current
settings for features such as surround back channel
processing and your current MCACC preset.
1 Press RECEIVER, then press STATUS to check the
system settings.
These appear on the front panel display.
3
The front panel display shows each of the following
settings for three seconds each:
2 When you’re finished, press STATUS again to
switch off the display.
Note
1 The attenuator isn’t available with digital sources, or when using the Stream Direct modes.
2 You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver.
INPUT
1 2 3
SLEEP MCACC GENRE
4 5 6
A.ATT SBch SR+
7 8 9
CLASS
MASTER
VOLUME
CH LEVEL D.ACCESS
0 ENTER
A.ATT
9
TV CTRL
MAIN ZONE 2
AUDIO DISPLAY CH
RECEIVER RECEIVER
DIMMER
1 2 3
SLEEP MCACC
INPUT
SELECT
GENRE
4 5 6
A.ATT SBch SR+
7 8 9
CLASS CH LEVEL D.ACCESS
0 ENTER
SLEEP
6
TV CTRL
MAIN ZONE 2
AUDIO DISPLAY CH
RECEIVER RECEIVER
30 min 60 min
90 min Off
DIMMER
FM/AM
1 2 3
SLEEP MCACC
INPUT
SELECT
GENRE
4 5 6
A.ATT SBch SR+
7 8 9
iPod USB
DIMMER
3
TV CTRL
MAIN ZONE 2
DTV/TV
AUDIO DISPLAY
EON MPX SIGNAL SEL
CH
RECEIVER RECEIVER
3 If the Pure Direct mode is switched on, some settings above will show OFF, even though they are on.
Input source
↓
Surround Back Processing
↓
MCACC preset
↓
ZONE 2
↓
MCACC preset
THX STATUS PHASE
TV CTRL
DTV/TV
AUDIO DISPLAY
EON MPX SIGNAL SEL
CH
RECEIVER
STATUS
RECEIVER
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