Onkyo TX-DS656 - Manual (Page 31)

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Useful functions for playback
Adjusting the tone
The BASS and TREBLE controls only affect the Left and Right front speakers; the
3-D BASS control affects the Left/Right front speakers plus the Center speaker.
BASS:
Adjust to strengthen or weaken bass response.
TREBLE: Adjust to strengthen or weaken treble response.
3-D BASS: Use to enhance reproduction of ultra-low frequencies. When this
button is pressed, the "3-DB" indicator lights up in the display.
Using headphones
Headphones with a standard stereo plug can be inserted into the
PHONES jack.
Inserting headphones causes the following:
• No sound output from the speakers connected to the FRONT
MAIN speaker terminals.
• Automatically sets the "STEREO" mode.
• Sound from only the Left and Right front channels can be heard in
the multi-channel input mode.
Changing the brightness of the display
You can make the display dimmer when watching a movie in a
darkened room and make it brighter when operating the unit.
Press the DIMMER button.
Each time you press this button, the brightness changes in four steps:
bright, normal, low, and off.
3-D BASS
BASS TREBLE
PHONES
MUTING
POWER SLEEP
DVD VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2
TAPE-1 TUNER PHONO C D
SOURCE SELECTOR
DVD
DISC
PAUSE
/ STEP
TONE TEST MODE SUR
VIDEO-3 M TI-CH UL
INPUT
TAPE-2
POWER
POWER
TAPE C D
TV/ VCR
VOLUME
TUNER
/ REMOTE
SPEAKER
CURSOR
ENTER
REMOTE CONTROLLER
CH SEL
SENDING/ LEARN SUBROOM
C H
A B
LEVEL
DIMMER
PRESET GROUP
LEARNED
PROGRAMMABLE AREA TV VIDEO /
SUBTITLE ON / OFF
RC-373M
VOLUME
MUTING
POWER SLEEP
DVD VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2
TAPE-1 TUNER PHONO C D
SOURCE SELECTOR
DVD
DISC
PAUSE
/ STEP
TONE TEST MODE SUR
VIDEO-3 M TI-CH UL
INPUT
TAPE-2
POWER
POWER
TAPE C D
TV/ VCR
VOLUME
TUNER
/ REMOTE
SPEAKER
CURSOR
ENTER
REMOTE CONTROLLER
CH SEL
SENDING/ LEARN SUBROOM
C H
A B
LEVEL
DIMMER
PRESET GROUP
LEARNED
PROGRAMMABLE AREA TV VIDEO /
SUBTITLE ON / OFF
RC-373M
VOLUME
MUTING
POWER SLEEP
DVD VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2
TAPE-1 TUNER PHONO C D
SOURCE SELECTOR
DVD
DISC
PAUSE
/ STEP
TONE TEST MODE SUR
VIDEO-3 M TI-CH UL
INPUT
TAPE-2
POWER
POWER
TAPE C D
TV/ VCR
VOLUME
TUNER
/ REMOTE
SPEAKER
CURSOR
ENTER
REMOTE CONTROLLER
CH SEL
SENDING/ LEARN SUBROOM
C H
A B
LEVEL
DIMMER
PRESET GROUP
LEARNED
PROGRAMMABLE AREA TV VIDEO /
SUBTITLE ON / OFF
RC-373M
VOLUME
Using the Muting function
When you receive a phone call, you can disable the audio output to all
channels temporarily.
Press the MUTING button.
"MUTING" appears on the display and the audio output to the FRONT
MAIN, PRE OUT and PHONES channels stop.
To enable the audio output, press the MUTING button again.
Note:
• Audio output to the FRONT REMOTE SPEAKERS channel will
not be stopped.
• The Muting function will be canceled automatically if the unit's
power switch is turned off.
Falling asleep with music (Sleep function)
You can turn off the power supplied to the TX-DS656 automatically at
a specified time.
Press the SLEEP button.
The time at which the unit turns off appears on the display.
Each time you press this button, the time decreases by 10 minutes, from
the initial time of 90 minutes to 0 (OFF). When the set time has
elapsed, the unit automatically turns off.
To check how much time is left before the unit turns off...
Press the SLEEP button when the Sleep function is enabled.
Pressing the button repeatedly, however, changes the set time.
Note:
Pressing the SLEEP button when the Sleep time display is 10 minutes
or less cancels the Sleep function.
Input source selection and surround setup