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Controls and displays
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Chapter 1:
Controls and displays
Front panel
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MCACC
SPEAKERS
DIMMER
INPUT
SELECTOR
STANDBY/ON
PHONES
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9
1 INPUT SELECTOR dial
Selects an input source (page 22).
2 Indicators
MCACC – Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 30)
is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to on
after the Auto MCACC setup (page 20)).
HDMI – Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped
component; lights when the component is connected
(page 14).
iPod iPhone iPad – Lights when an iPod/iPhone/iPad is
connected and iPod USB input is selected (page 19).
3 Receiver control buttons
SPEAKERS – Use to change the speaker system
(page 12).
DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display. The brightness
can be controlled in four steps.
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En
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4
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2
HDMI
iPod iPhone iPad
DISPLAY
BAND
TUNER EDIT
TUNE
PRESET
AUTO SURROUND/
ALC/
ADVANCED
SOUND
iPod iPhone iPad
STREAM DIRECT
STANDARD SURR
SURROUND
RETRIEVER AIR
DIRECT CONTROL
VIDEO 2 INPUT
5V
2.1 A
iPod
MCACC
iPhone
USB
SETUP MIC
L
AUDIO R
VIDEO
iPad
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DISPLAY – Switches the display of this unit. The listening
mode, sound volume, Pre Out setting or input name can
be checked by selecting an input source.
• The Pre Out setting may or may not be displayed,
depending on the input source you have selected.
4 Character display
See Display on page 7.
5 Tuner control buttons
BAND – Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM
MONO radio bands (page 28).
TUNER EDIT – Use with TUNE /, PRESET / and
ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall
(page 28). Used to preset the channel in SIRIUS Radio
(page 27).
TUNE / – Used to find radio frequencies (page 28)
and SIRIUS Radio channels (page 27).
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7
VSX-821
AUDIO/ VIDEO MULTI- CHANNEL RECEIVER
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ENTER
MASTER
VOLUME
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PRESET / – Use to select preset radio stations
(page 28) and to select SIRIUS Radio channels (page 27).
6 Remote sensor
Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating
range of remote control on page 9).
7 MASTER VOLUME dial
8 STANDBY/ON
9 PHONES jack
Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are
connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. The
listening mode when the sound is heard from the headphone
can be selected only from PHONES SURR, STEREO or
STEREO ALC mode (S.R AIR mode can be also selected with
ADAPTER input).
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