Onkyo TX-NR708 Owner Manual - Page 26

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. Selecting Speaker Layout You can prioritize which speakers you want to use. Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly. `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 • If the "Speakers Type(Front)" setting is set to "Bi-Amp" (➔ 45), or Powered Zone 2 is being used (➔ 70), this setting cannot be selected. • When the listening mode that doesn't support front high, front wide or surround back speakers is used, the setting cannot be selected. Using the Home Menu The Home menu provides you quick access to frequently used menus without having to go through the long standard menu. This menu enables you to change settings and view the current information. 1 Press RECEIVER followed by HOME. The following information will be superimposed on the TV screen. BD/DVD Audio Bass Video Treble 0dB Info Subwoofer Level Input Center Level Listening Mode Dynamic EQ Dynamic Volume 2 Use R/X/F/S to make the desired selection. ■ Audio*1 `You can change the following settings: "Bass", "Treble", "Subwoofer Level", "Center Level", "Dynamic EQ", "Dynamic Volume", "Late Night", "Music Optimizer", "Re-EQ", "ReEQ(THX)", and "Audio Selector". See also: • "Audyssey" (➔ 49) • "Using the Audio Settings" (➔ 58) ■ Video*2 `You can change the following settings: "Wide Mode", "Picture Mode", "Brightness", "Contrast", "Hue" and "Saturation". The remote controller's VIDEO acts as a shortcut for this menu. See also: • "Picture Adjust" (➔ 52) ■ Info*3*4 `You can view the information of the following items: "Audio", "Video", and "Tuner". ■ Input*4*5 `You can select the input source while viewing the information as follows: the name of input selectors, input assignments, and radio information, and ARC function setting. Press ENTER to display the current input source, followed by R/X to select the desired input source. Pressing ENTER again switches to the selected input source. ■ Listening Mode `You can select the listening modes that are grouped in the following categories: "MOVIE/ TV", "MUSIC", "GAME", and "THX". Use R/X to select the category and F/S to select the listening mode. Press ENTER to switch to the selected listening mode. En 26