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Question posted by jalton15221 on August 9th, 2012

Pioneer Vsx-818v Interface

I have a pioneer vsx-818v that sounds great but none of the lights on the receiver's interface work at all and the input can't be changed. Im stuck so any tips will help. thanks.

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