Using The Whole House Mode; Using The Music Optimizer; Muting The Av Receiver; Using Headphones - Onkyo HT-RC470 Instruction Manual

Using the Whole House Mode

The Whole House Mode is useful when you want to add
extra background music to your home party; this allows
you to enjoy the same stereo music as the main room in
separate rooms (Zone 2/3).
The Whole House Mode selects the same input source for
Multi Zone as the main room's.
See also:
(➔ page 52)
• "Speaker Setup"
• "Multi Zone" (➔ page 68)
1 While holding down ZONE 2, press ZONE 3 on the
front panel.
To cancel the Whole House Mode, change the input
source for the main room or select a listening mode
(➔ page 35).
Note
• The Whole House Mode only supports analog audio.
• To adjust the volume of Multi Zone, switch the AV receiver
to Multi Zone control. See "Adjusting the Volume for
Zone 2" (➔ page 69) for the volume adjustment of Multi
Zone.
• The Whole House Mode is not available in either of the
following cases:
– The "Audio TV Out" setting is set to "On"
(➔ page 64).
– "HDMI Control(RIHD)" is set to "On"
and you're listening through your TV speakers.

Using the Music Optimizer

The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound quality
of compressed music files.
1
Press MUSIC OPTIMIZER on the front panel.
The M.Opt indicator lights on the AV receiver's
display.
The MUSIC OPTIMIZER indicator lights on the
front panel.
Tip
• Alternatively, you can use Q SETUP on the remote
controller.
• See "Music Optimizer" for more details

Muting the AV Receiver

You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver.
1
Press RECEIVER followed by MUTING.
The output is muted and the MUTING indicator
flashes on the AV receiver's display.
Tip
• To unmute, press MUTING again or adjust the volume.
• Muting is automatically cancelled when the AV receiver is
(➔ page 63)
set to standby.
(➔ page 47).
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Using Headphones

1
Connect a pair of stereo headphones with a
standard plug (1/4 inch or 6.3 mm) to the PHONES
jack.
While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES
jack, indicator lights.
Note
• Always turn down the volume before connecting your
headphones.
• While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES
jack, the speakers are turned off. (The Powered Zone 2
speakers are not turned off.)
• When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode
is set to Stereo, unless it's already set to Stereo, Mono,
Direct.
• If you connect an iPod or iPhone to the USB port on the AV
receiver, no sound will be output from the headphones jack.