Onkyo HT-RC260 Muting the AV Receiver, Using the Sleep Timer, Selecting Speaker Layout

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 five 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 out- put by priority.

Note

•If the “Speakers Type” setting is set to “Bi-Amp” (➔ 35), or Powered Zone 2 is being used (➔ 49), 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 Audio and Video Menus

By pressing AUDIO or VIDEO, you can have a quick access to frequently used menus without having to go through the long standard menu. The menus enable you to change settings and view the current information.

1 Press RECEIVER followed by AUDIO or VIDEO.

Either of the following screens will be superimposed on the TV screen.

		BD/DVD
		Audio	Bass	0dB
		Video	Treble
		Info	Subwoofer Level
		Input Sel	Center Level	•
		Listening Mode	Dynamic EQ
			Dynamic Volume
		BD/DVD
		Audio
			Wide Mode
		Video	Picture Mode	Auto
		Info
		Input Sel
		Listening Mode
2 Use q/w/e/rto 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”, “Cinema filter”, and “Audio Selector”.

See also:

•“Audyssey” (➔ 39)

•“Using the Audio Settings” (➔ 45)

`Video*2

You can change the following settings: “Wide Mode” and “Picture Mode”.

See also:

• “Picture Adjust” (➔ 41)

`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 infor- mation, and ARC function setting.

Press ENTER to display the current input source, followed by q/wto 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 and GAME.

Use q/wto select the category and e/rto select the listening mode. Press ENTER to switch to the selected listening mode.

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