Onkyo HT-R990 Displaying Source Information, Muting the AV Receiver, Changing the Input Display

Displaying Source Information

You can display various information about the current input source as follows. (Components connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack are excluded.)

1 Press RECEIVER followed by DISPLAY repeatedly to cycle through the available information.

Tip

• Alternatively, you can use the AV receiver’s DISPLAY.

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 display.

Tip

•To unmute, press MUTING again or adjust the volume.

•Muting is automatically cancelled when the AV receiver is set to standby.

The following information can typically be displayed.

Input source

Listening mode

Signal format*1

Sampling frequency

Input signal resolution

Output resolution

*1 If the input signal is analog, “Analog” is displayed. If the input signal is PCM, the sampling frequency is displayed. If the input signal is digital but not PCM, the signal format is displayed. Information is displayed for about three seconds, then the previously displayed information reappears.

Changing the Input Display

When you connect an u-capable Onkyo component, you must configure the input display so that ucan work properly. This setting can be done only from the front panel.

1	Press TV/CD, GAME or VCR/DVR.
	“TV/CD”, “GAME” or “VCR/DVR” appears on the
	display.
2	Press and hold down TV/CD, GAME or VCR/DVR

(about 3 seconds) to change the input display. Repeat this step to select the desired input display.

■ TV/CD:

TV/CD → DOCK

→
	TAPE
	→

■GAME:

GAME ↔ DOCK

■VCR/DVR:

VCR/DVR ↔ DOCK

Note

•DOCK can be selected for the TV/CD, GAME or VCR/DVR input selector, but not at the same time.

•Enter the appropriate remote control code before using the remote controller for the first time (➔ page 64).

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Using Headphones

1 Connect a pair of stereo headphones with a standard plug (1/4 inch or 6.3 mm) to the

PHONES jack.

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, or Direct.

•If you connect an iPod or iPhone to the USB port on this device, no sound will be output from the headphones jack.

Recording

This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from different sources.

AV Recording

Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder (e.g., cassette tape deck, CDR, MD recorder). Video sources can be recorded to a video recorder (e.g., VCR, DVD recorder).

1	Use the input selector buttons to select the source
	that you want to record.
	You can watch the source while recording. The AV
	receiver’s MASTER VOLUME control has no effect
	on recording.
2	On your recorder, start recording.
3	On the source component, start playback.
	If you select another input source during recording,

that input source will be recorded.

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