TX-SR502_En.book Page 39 Friday, March 12, 2004 1:05 PM
Common Functions�Continued
Muting the AV Receiver
With this function you can temporarily mute the output of the AV Receiver. Press the remote controller�s [MUTING] button. The output is muted and the MUTING indicator �ashes on the display, as shown.
Using the Sleep Timer
With the sleep timer you can set the AV Receiver so that it automatically turns off after a set period.
SLEEP
MUTING
Press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly to select the required sleep time. You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps. The SLEEP indicator appears on the display when the sleep timer has been set, as shown. The speci�ed sleep time appears on the display for about �ve seconds, then the previous display reappears.
SLEEP indicator
To unmute the AV Receiver, press the remote controller�s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The output is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off. Muting is cancelled when the AV Receiver is set to Standby.
To cancel the sleep timer, press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears.
Adjusting Speaker Levels Temporarily
You can adjust individual speaker levels while listening to an input source. These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV Receiver is set to Standby.
To check the remaining sleep time, press the [SLEEP] button. Note that if you press the [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is being displayed, you�ll shorten the sleep time by 10 minutes.
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CH SEL
Use the remote controller�s [CH SEL] button to select each speaker, and use the [LEVEL�] and [LEVEL+] buttons to adjust the volume. Speakers are selected in the following order: Left � Center � Right � Surr Right � Surr Back � Surr Left � Subwoofer. You can adjust the volume of each speaker from �12 dB to +12 dB (�15 dB to +12 dB for the subwoofer). The name of the currently selected speaker and its volume appear on the display, as shown.
Using Headphones
You can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the AV Receiver�s PHONES jack for private listening, as shown.
STANDBY/ON
LEVEL-
LEVEL+
POWER
ON
OFF
A SPEAKERS B
PHONES
Notes: � Always turn down the volume before connecting your headphones. � Speaker sets A and B are turned off while the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack. � When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode is set to Stereo, unless it�s already set to Pure Audio, Stereo or Direct. When you disconnect the headphones, the previous listening mode is selected. � When the multichannel DVD input is selected, only the front left and front right sounds can be heard in the headphones.
Notes: � You cannot use this function while the AV Receiver is muted. � Speakers that are set to No or None in the Speaker Con�guration cannot be adjusted.
