Volume Control
The volume level may be controlled with either the
right-hand knob or the remote-control handset,
displaying the volume setting on the front panel.
There are 46 individual levels, most with a step size
of 1.5 dB, allowing for precise selection of the
desired volume setting. The lowest 12 positions
have gradually increasing step sizes so that the gain
can be controlled over a very wide range.
If the volume control is advanced beyond the
highest available level, the front panel will briefly
display the message “
MAX
”.
Mute/System-Sleep
The right-hand button on the KX-5 serves two
functions—mute, and control of the system-sleep
function.
Mute
A short press of the right-hand button (or the
dedicated button on the remote handset) provides an
easy way to temporarily turn the volume of the
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