Pioneer VSX-AX3-K User Manual

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Remote Control of Other Components
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Setting up the Direct Function
The direct function is designed in case you have an external video source connected to your TV (a video source that 
is not going through the VSX-AX3). For this explanation we’ll call this the external video deck. You’d like to control 
external video deck with this unit’s remote control so you’ve assigned it a function button (for example purposes, 
the VCR 2 button). Yet, if you put the receiver in VCR 2 mode you’ll get no picture on your TV because the external 
video deck signal is not going through the VSX-AX3. To get around this problem you set the direct function for VCR 2 
to OFF. Now when you press VCR 2 function button you can control the external video deck with the remote but the 
receiver does not go into VCR 2 mode.
1 While holding down the REMOTE 
SETUP button press 4 to select the 
direct function setup mode.
The LED begins to blink.
To cancel the direct function setup mode press REMOTE 
SETUP.
2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of 
the component whose direct function 
you want to turn on or off.
The LED lights and remains lit.
For example, if you want to turn off direct function for VCR 
2, you would press VCR 2.
The TUNER button cannot be assigned.
3 Set the direct function of each 
external source to OFF by pressing 2, 
ON by pressing 1.
The LED blinks.
ON: The direct function is on.
OFF: The direct function is off.
For example, if you want to turn off direct function for 
VCR 2, you would press 2.
4 Repeat steps 2-3 to set the direct 
function for as many components as 
you want.
5 Press the REMOTE SETUP button to 
exit the direct function setup mode.
Memo:
To exit from the REMOTE SETUP at any 
time, press REMOTE SETUP.
The default setting for all direct functions 
is ON.
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