the VSX 8000 User Interface, go to S
YSTEM, ADMIN SETTINGS, AUDIO SETTINGS, and select NEXT twice for Page 
3.  Select the FIXED option for Output Mode.  Set the Level setting to 5. 
 
As previously mentioned, the Volume Up / Down buttons on the Remote Control send a command to 
execute Macro 183 and Macro 184.  Here is an example of how to write a Volume Control Macro for a 
system that has the VSX 8000 connected to Input A of a Vortex Device.  Inside the Vortex Device, Input A is 
routed to Output B and to R1.  The Macros should control the cross-point gains to Output B and to the R1 
reference bus so that the room gain stays consistent for increasing volume. 
 
First, label Macro 183 as "Volume Up" and Macro 184 as "Volume Down": 
 
 
Next, insert the cross-point muting command for Input 1.  Click Insert Command, Matrix, A (“From VSX 
8000”), B (“To Amplifier”), Gain, +, 1 dB: 
 
 
 
 
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