Other Connections; Connecting An Ipod; Connecting Your Ipod To The Receiver; Playing Music From Your Ipod - Pioneer 7.1 VSX-AX2AV-S Operating Instructions Manual

Other connections

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Chapter 8:
Other connections
Caution
• Make sure the power is switched off before making or
changing the connections.

Connecting an iPod

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow
you to control playback of your iPod using the controls of
1
this receiver.

Connecting your iPod to the receiver

ROOM
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L
3(ZONE3)
MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
ROOM2(ZONE2)
IN OUT
S400
IR
12 V TRIGGER
(AUDIO)
1 2
(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)
ROOM2
MULTI-ROOM
S400
& SOURCE
MONITOR
(ZONE2) OUT
OUT
HDMI IN1
IN1
Y Y
P P
B
1–4
IN2
GNA-
P P
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1–2
IN2 IN3 IN3
Y Y
OUT
P P
B
P P
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1–3
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO
iPod
Music >
Extras >
Settings >
Shuffle Songs
Backlight
MENU
iPod
1 Use an iPod audio control cable (not supplied) to
connect your iPod to the iPod jack on the rear of the
receiver.
Make sure to switch off the receiver before making this
connection.
Note
1 This system is compatible with an iPod, iPod mini and iPod Photo portable device (third generation and above), however, compatibility may vary depend-
ing on the software version of your iPod. This receiver does not support software versions prior to iPod update 2004-10-20. For supported versions, consult
your local Pioneer dealer.
2 • The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver (Pioneer shows in the iPod display). Features such as the equalizer cannot
be controlled using this receiver, and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting.
3 Note that non-roman characters in playlists will be displayed as #.
4 If you're in the song category, you can also press ENTER to start playback.
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AUDIO
ANTENNA
PHONO
FM UNBAL 75Ω AM LOOP
IN
MONITOR MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
OUT
R ROOM2(ZONE2) L SUB W.
CD
OUT IN
DVD/
LD
IN1
IN
OUT
TV
IN
IN2
CD-R/
TAPE
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SAT
IN2(TV) IN
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ASSIGNABLE FR FL iPod
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SUB W. CENTER
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VCR 1
IN
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VCR 2
BACK
IN
R
MULTI CH
IN
OUT
IN
R L
S - VIDEO VIDEO
CONTROL
VIDEO AUDIO
VSX-AX4AVi
2 Use the iPod input source button to switch the
receiver to the iPod.
The front panel display shows Loading while the receiver
verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod.
3 Use the TOP MENU button to display iPod Top
menu.
When the display shows Top Menu you're ready to play
music from the iPod.
• If after pressing iPod the display shows No
Connection, try switching off the receiver and
reconnecting the iPod to the receiver.

Playing music from your iPod

To navigate the music on your iPod it's easiest if you have
your TV switched on to take advantage of the OSDs.
PRE OUT
R L
FRONT
can, however, use just the receiver's front panel display
CENTER
to do everything if you prefer.
SUR-
ROUND
Finding what you want to play
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
When connected to this receiver, you can browse the
(Single)
R L
music stored on your iPod by playlist, artist, album name,
SPEAKERS
song name, genres or composers, similar to using the
IN
A FRO
R
iPod directly.
RS-232C
1 Use the
ENTER to browse that category.
• To return to the previous level any time, press
RETURN.
2 Use the
category (e.g., albums).
• Use
3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you
want to play, then press
Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like
this:
Playlist
Artist
Album
Song
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iPod Top
[ Playlists ]
[ Artists ]
[ Albums ]
[ Songs ]
[ Genres ]
[ Composers ]
[ Shuffle Songs ]
buttons to select a category then press
buttons to browse the selected
to move to previous/next levels.
to start playback.
Song
Album Song
Song
3
You
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