Using The Tone And Balance Controls; Setting The Direct Function; Enjoying The Pure Audio Sound - Onkyo TX-8555 Instruction Manual

Enjoying Audio Sources—Continued
This section explains functions that can be used with any input source.
PURE AUDIO

Using the Tone and Balance Controls

Adjusting the Bass
The BASS control adjusts bass
sounds. Turn it up to make them
louder. Turn it down to make them
quieter. Normally, it should be set
midway.
Adjusting the Treble
The TREBLE control adjusts treble
sounds. Turn it up to make them
louder. Turn it down to make them
quieter. Normally, it should be set
midway.
Adjusting the Balance
The BALANCE control is used to
control the relative volume level of
the left and right speaker systems or
headphones.
TREBLE
BASS BALANCE
DIRECT PURE A

Setting the DIRECT Function

Pressing the [PURE AUDIO] button on
the receiver repeatedly until the
DIRECT indicator lights up or pressing
the [DIRECT] button on the remote
controller activates the DIRECT function. To turn the
function off, press the [PURE AUDIO] button on the
receiver repeatedly until no indicator lights up or press
the [STEREO] button on the remote controller.
When the DIRECT function is off, the tone controls can
be used to adjust the sound.
When the DIRECT function is on, the tone controls are
bypassed, so you can enjoy a pure sound.
You can configure whether the DIRECT function is
applied or not for input sources individually.

Enjoying the Pure Audio Sound

Pressing the [PURE AUDIO] button on
the receiver repeatedly until the PURE
AUDIO indicator lights up or pressing
the [PURE A] button on the remote
controller activates the Pure Audio listening mode. To
turn the mode off, press the [PURE AUDIO] button on
the receiver repeatedly until no indicator lights up or
press the [STEREO] button on the remote controller.
The Pure Audio listening mode allows you to enjoy
purer sound by disabling the video signal output and
turning off the indication in the display.
During the Pure Audio listening mode, the tone controls
are bypassed and adjustments using the Bass and Treble
controls are ignored.
You can configure whether the Pure Audio listening
mode is applied or not for input sources individually.
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