Muting The Av Receiver; Using The Sleep Timer; Selecting Speaker Layout - Onkyo TX-NR1008 Instruction Manual

Muting the AV Receiver

You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver.
Press RECEIVER followed by MUTING.
The output is muted and the MUTING indicator
flashes on the display.
Tip
• To unmute, press MUTING again or adjust the volume.
• The Mute function is cancelled when the AV receiver is set to
Standby.

Using the Sleep Timer

With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver to turn
off automatically after a specified period.
Press RECEIVER followed by SLEEP repeatedly
to select the required sleep time.
The sleep time can be set from 90 to 10 minutes in
10 minute steps.
The SLEEP indicator lights on the display when the
sleep timer has been set. The specified sleep time
appears on the display for about 5 seconds, then the
previous display reappears.
Tip
• If you need to cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP repeatedly
until the SLEEP indicator goes off.
• To check the time remaining until the AV receiver sleeps, press
SLEEP. Note that if you press SLEEP while the sleep time is
being displayed, you'll shorten the sleep time by 10 minutes.
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Selecting Speaker Layout

You can prioritize which speakers you want to use.
Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT
repeatedly.
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9.1 ch playback
Speaker Layout:SB/FH:
The sounds from surround back and front high
speakers are output by priority.
Speaker Layout:SB/FW:
The sounds from surround back and front wide
speakers are output by priority.
Speaker Layout:FH/FW:
The sounds from front high and front wide
speakers are output by priority.
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7.1 ch playback
Speaker Layout:SB:
The sound from surround back speakers is out-
put by priority.
Speaker Layout:FH:
The sound from front high speakers is output
by priority.
Speaker Layout:FW:
The sound from front wide speakers is output
by priority.
Note
• If the "Speakers Type(Front)" setting is set to "Bi-Amp"
(➔ 47), or Powered Zone 2 or Powered Zone 3 is being used
(➔ 75), playback is reduced to 7.1-channels.
• When the listening mode that doesn't support front high, front
wide and surround back speakers is used, the setting cannot be
selected.