Selecting Speaker Layout; Using The Whole House Mode; Muting The Av Receiver; Using Headphones - Onkyo TX-NR717 Instruction Manual

Selecting Speaker Layout

You can set which speakers you want to use by priority.
1
Press RECEIVER followed by SP (speaker layout)
repeatedly to select:
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.
Speaker Layout:SB:
The sound from surround back speakers is
output by priority.
Note
• This setting is not available in either of the following cases:
– The "Speakers Type(Front)" setting is set to "Bi-Amp".
– The "Powered Zone 2/3" setting is set to "Yes" and Zone 2/3
is turned on.
• Playback conditions may be limited depending on the settings in
"Speaker Settings" (➔ page 55) and
"Speaker Configuration"(➔ page 55).
• When a listening mode which doesn't support front high, front
wide or surround back speakers is used, this setting cannot be
selected.

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 55)
• "Speaker Setup"
• "Multi Zone" (➔ page 70)
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 38).
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
Zones" (➔ page 71) 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 67).
– "HDMI Control(RIHD)" is set to "On"
and you're listening through your TV speakers.
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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
set to standby.

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 2/3
speakers are not turned off.)
• When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode
(➔ page 67)
is set to Stereo, unless it's already set to Stereo, Mono,
Direct, or Pure Audio.
• If you connect an iPod or iPhone to the USB port on the AV
receiver, no sound will be output from the headphones jack.
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