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Note
• You can only use the tone controls when
STEREO/
DIRECT
is selected.
DIRECT
will switch to
STEREO
when the tone controls are used.
Playing other sources
1 Turn on the power of the playback component.
2 Turn on the power of the receiver.
3 Select the source you want to playback.
Use the
MULTI CONTROL
buttons (or
INPUT SELECT
).
4 Start playback of the component you selected in
step 1.
Selecting the multichannel analog
inputs
If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with
multichannel analog outputs to this receiver (page 17),
you must select the analog multichannel inputs for
surround sound playback.
The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i model.
1 Make sure you have set the playback source to
the proper output setting.
For example, you might need to set your DVD player to
output multichannel analog audio.
2 Press MULTI CH IN on the front panel.
To cancel playback from the multichannel inputs, press
MULTI CH IN
once again.
Note
• When playback from the multichannel inputs is
selected, you can’t use the
ACOUSTIC CAL EQ
,
DIALOG E
,
SIGNAL SELECT
,
INPUT ATT
,
TONE
, and
MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS
buttons, as well as any of
the listening modes (including
STEREO/DIRECT
and
the Extended mode).
• When playback from the multichannel inputs is
selected, only the volume and channel levels can be
set.
• You can’t listen to your speaker B (Second Zone)
system during playback from the multichannel
inputs.
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 SHIFT+SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep
time.
Note
• You can check the remaining sleep time at any time
by pressing
SHIFT+SLEEP
once. Pressing repeatedly
will cycle through the sleep options again.
• The sleep timer affects the sub room when the multi-
room feature is on.
• You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by
switching off the receiver.
RECEIVER
MULTI CONTROL
SOURCE
INPUT
SELECT
DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT
CD
CD-R/TAPE
TUNER RECEIVER
PHONES
TUNER
CONTROL
TUNER
EDIT
SYSTEM
SETUP
RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF
MCACC
SETUP MIC
DIGITAL IN S
-
VIDEO VIDEO
VIDEO2 INPUT
AUDIOLR
MULTI ROOM
MULTI JOG MULTI JOG
TUNING/
STATION
BAND TONE
ACOUSTIC
EQ
MULTI CH
IN
SIGNAL
SELECT
EXTENDED
MODE
SPEAKERS
MULTI
JOG
MULTI
JOG
PTY
SEARCH
EON
i.LINK
SELECT
MULTI
JOG
MULTI
JOG
RECEIVER CONTROL
SHIFT
THX
SLEEP DIALOG E
AUTO SURR
STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO
MPX
AUDIO
CH RETURN
SUBTITLE
MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
SIGNAL
SELECT
EFFECT
/CH SEL
ACOUSTIC
EQ
HDD
CH
CH
DVD
RECEIVER
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