Setting The Display Brightness; Adjusting Speaker Levels; Muting The Av Controller - Onkyo SC886 - PR Preamplifier / Processor Instruction Manual

Basic Operations—Continued
This section explains functions that can be used with any
input source.
DIMMER
DISPLAY
CH SEL
PHONES DIMMER

Setting the Display Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the display.
Remote Press the remote controller's
controller
[DIMMER] button repeatedly to
select:
• Normal + VOLUME light on.
• Normal + VOLUME light off.
AV controller
• Dim + VOLUME light off.
• Dimmer + VOLUME light off.
You can also use the AV controller's
[DIMMER] button (not European mod-
els).

Adjusting Speaker Levels

You can adjust the volume of each speaker while listen-
ing to an input source. These temporary adjustments are
cancelled when the AV controller is set to Standby.
Press
[RECEIVER]
first
SLEEP
MUTING
Notes:
• You cannot use this function while the AV controller
is muted.
LEVEL – +
• Speakers that are set to "No" or "None" in the
"Speaker Config" cannot be adjusted (see page 89).
■ Headphones
While a pair of headphones is connected, you can use the
[CH SEL], [LEVEL–], and [LEVEL+] buttons to adjust
the volume of each headphone speaker (left and right),
from –12 dB to +12 dB each.
These settings are stored when the AV controller is set to
Standby.
DISPLAY

Muting the AV Controller

You can temporarily mute the output of the AV controller.
Tip:
You can specify how much the output is muted with the
"Muting Level" setting (see page 108).
Use the remote controller's
[CH SEL] button to select each
speaker, and use the [LEVEL–]
and [LEVEL+] buttons to adjust
the volume.
You can adjust the volume of each
speaker from –12 dB to +12 dB
(–15 dB to +12 dB for the subwoofer).
Press the remote controller's
[MUTING] button.
The output is muted and the MUTING
indicator flashes on the display, as
shown.
To unmute the AV controller, press the
[MUTING] button again, or adjust the
volume.
The Mute function is cancelled when
the AV controller is set to Standby.
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