Basic Operations—Continued

This section explains functions that can be used with any input source.

 

DISPLAY

Press

 

[RECEIVER]

MUTING

first

 

DIMMER

SLEEP

MUSIC OPTIMIZER

DIMMER DISPLAY

PHONES

 

Setting the Display Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the display.

Remote

Press the [RECEIVER] button,

controller

and then press the remote

 

 

controller’s [DIMMER] button

 

repeatedly to select: dim,

 

dimmer, or normal brightness.

 

You can also use the AV receiver’s

 

[DIMMER] button (not European

 

models).

AV receiver

 

Muting the AV receiver

You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver.

Press the [RECEIVER] button, and then press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button.

The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display.

To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The output is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off.

Muting is cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby.

Using the Sleep Timer

With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a specified period.

Press the [RECEIVER] button, and then press the remote controller’s [SLEEP] button repeatedly to select the required sleep time.

You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps.

The SLEEP indicator appears on the display when the sleep timer has been set, as shown. The specified sleep time appears on the display for about 5 seconds, then the previous display reappears.

SLEEP indicator

To cancel the sleep timer, press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears.

To check the remaining sleep time, press the [SLEEP] button. Note that if you press the [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is being displayed, you’ll shorten the sleep time by 10 minutes.

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Onkyo TX-SR577, SR507 Basic Operations, Setting the Display Brightness, Muting the AV receiver, Using the Sleep Timer

SR507, TX-SR577 specifications

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