Air Jam and iControlAV2: new apps for 2011 AV receivers

The new Air Jam App turns an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into a song server at the touch of a button. By downloading the free app from the App Store and launching it on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, users can cue songs from their music library for playback on the receiver via Bluetooth with ease and simplicity.

Once Air Jam is launched, each device displays the list of songs and artists added by all connected users and the device from which each song will play.

During the session, each user can shuffle, select, and control the playlist. Following the session, users can recall past playlists and purchase songs from the iTunes Store with a simple touch on the screen.

The Air Jam App can be used with our new AV receiver models VSX-921 and VSX-1021, equipped with the optional AS-BT200 Bluetooth adapter.

Our iControlAV2 App enables VSX-921 and VSX-1021 owners to put away the included remote control and use an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch as their main home cinema controller, enabling direct control of the receiver’s volume, bass, balance and room settings.

The app is further enhanced when used on an iPad, with most major functions combined into a single, intuitive screen. Additional features include detailed graphic representations of before and after MCACC room calibration and sound adjustments that enable you to create your own equaliser settings with a simple “touch and draw” on the screen. The iControlAV2 App also includes Blu-ray player control when connected to a compatible Pioneer Blu-ray player.

The iControlAV2 App can be used with the VSX-921 and VSX-1021 when connected to a home network through Ethernet or wireless (using our optional AS-WL300 wireless LAN converter).