Onkyo HT-RC470 Owner Manual - Page 44

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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: • "Speaker Setup" (➔ page 52) • "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" (➔ page 63) 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 (➔ page 47). 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. Turning On & Basic Operations 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. En-44

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Turning On & Basic Operations
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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:
• “Speaker Setup” (
page 52
)
• “Multi Zone” (
page 68
)
The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound quality
of compressed music files.
You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver.
Using the Whole House Mode
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
” (
page 63
)
and you’re listening through your TV speakers.
Using the Music Optimizer
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 (
page 47
).
Muting 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
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.