Onkyo TX-SR500E appendix Various functions common to all the sources, Listening through headphones

SPEAKERS A/B

PHONES jack

MUTING

Turning on/off the SPEAKERS A/SPEAKERS B systems

You can turn on or off the speaker systems connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS A and FRONT SPEAKERS B connectors individually.

Muting the sound (remote controller only)

Press MUTING.

The MUTING indicator flashes in the display during the muting mode.

Press SPEAKER A on the unit or SP A on the remote controller to turn on or off the SPEAKERS A system.

Press SPEAKER B on the unit or SP B on the remote controller to turn on or off the SPEAKERS B system.

Note

If you turn on the SPEAKERS B system, the SPEAKERS A system also reproduces stereo sound automatically. (The listening mode is set to “Stereo.”)

The lit (speaker) A/B indicators indicate the

corresponding speaker systems are on.

To restore the sound, press MUTING again.

Tip

If you turn off the unit during muting, and turn it on again, the sound will be restored.

Listening through headphones

Connect the plug of the stereo headphones to the PHONES jack on the AV Receiver.

Notes

•The speakers will not reproduce sound while headphones are connected.

•When a listening mode other than “Direct” is selected, the listening mode is set to “Stereo” after connecting the headphones to the PHONES jack. When you disconnect the headphones, the listening mode returns to the previous mode.