Various Functions Common To All The Sources - Onkyo HT-R500 Instruction Manual

Various functions common to all the sources

SPEAKERS A/B
PHONES jack
Turning on/off the SPEAKERS A/SPEAKERS B
systems
You can turn on or off the speaker systems connected to the
FRONT SPEAKERS A and FRONT SPEAKERS B connectors
individually.
Press SPEAKER A on the unit or SP A on the
remote controller to turn on or off the SPEAKERS
A system.
Press SPEAKER B on the unit or SP B on the
remote controller to turn on or off the SPEAKERS
B system.
Note
If you turn on the SPEAKERS B system, the SPEAKERS A system
also reproduces stereo sound automatically. (The listening mode is
set to "Stereo.")
The lit (speaker) A/B indicators indicate the
corresponding speaker systems are on.
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SP A/SP B
MUTING
Muting the sound (remote controller only)
Press MUTING.
The MUTING indicator flashes in the display during the muting
mode.
To restore the sound, press MUTING again.
Tip
If you turn off the unit during muting, and turn it on again, the
sound will be restored.
Listening through headphones
Connect the plug of the stereo headphones to the PHONES jack on
the AV Receiver.
Notes
• The speakers will not reproduce sound while headphones are
connected.
• When a listening mode other than "Direct" is selected, the
listening mode is set to "Stereo" after connecting the
headphones to the PHONES jack. When you disconnect the
headphones, the listening mode returns to the previous mode.