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Using other functions
Using the sleep timer
The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without
worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use the remote control to set the sleep timer.
%
Press
to the receiver operation mode, then press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep
time.
30 min
60 min
Off
90 min
!
You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing
SLEEP
once. Pressing repeatedly will cycle
through the sleep options again.
!
The sleep timer is valid for all zones. If any zone is on, the sleep timer continues functioning.
Dimming the display
You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display. Note that when selecting sources, the
display automatically brightens for a few seconds.
%
Press
to the receiver operation mode, then press DIMMER repeatedly to change the
brightness of the front panel display.
!
You can also choose to turn the display off. In this case, the
FL OFF
indicator lights.
Switching the HDMI output
Set which terminal to use when outputting video and audio signals from the HDMI output terminals.
The
HDMI OUT 1
terminal is compatible with the
Control
with HDMI function.
1 Press
to the receiver operation mode, then press HDMI OUT.
2 Use
i
/
j
to select OUT 1/2.
3 Use
k
/
l
to select the output settings for the HDMI OUT 1 and HDMI OUT 2 terminals.
Please wait a while when
Please wait ...
is displayed.
The output switches among
OUT 1+2
,
OUT 1
,
OUT 2
and
OFF
each time the button is pressed.
!
The synchronized amp mode is canceled when the HDMI output is switched. If you wish to use the synchro-
nized amp mode, switch to
OUT 1
, then select the synchronized amp mode on the TV using the TV’s remote
control.
4 Use
i
/
j
to select OUT 3.
5 Use
k
/
l
to select the output settings for the HDMI OUT 3 terminal.
Please wait a while when
Please wait ...
is displayed.
The setting switches between
ON
and
OFF
each time this is pressed.
!
When
MAIN/HDZONE
is set to
HDZONE
, the output of the
HDMI OUT 3
terminal cannot be switched (
page
104
).
!
Only signals input in HDMI format can be played with the
HDMI OUT 3
terminal.
6 When you’re finished, press RETURN.
About the Speaker B Link function
When
7.1ch + Speaker B
or
5.1ch + SP-B Bi-Amp
is selected for the
Speaker System
setting (
page 98
) and
the
Speaker B Link
setting (
HDMI Setup
on
page 70
) is turned on, the setting of the played speaker terminals
switches automatically when
HDMI OUT
is switched.
The settings switch as follows:
!
OUT 1+2
– Switches to
SP:
A+B ON
. Sound is output simultaneously in the room where the A speakers are
located and in the room where the B speakers are located.
!
OUT 1
– Switches to
SP:
A ON
. Sound is only output in the room where the A speakers are located.
!
OUT 2
– Switches to
SP:
B ON
. Sound is only output in the room where the B speakers are located.
Checking your system settings
Use the status display screen to check your current settings for features such as surround back channel process-
ing and your current MCACC preset.
1 Press
to the receiver operation mode, then press STATUS.
2 Use
i
/
j
to check the system setting.
The information on the main unit display switches as shown below each time one of the buttons is pressed.
Audio format
f
Sampling frequency
f
MCACC memory
f
Auto phase control plus correction value
f
Input source to be played in
ZONE 2
f
Input source to be played in
ZONE 3
f
Input source to be played in the
HDZONE
f
HDMI output setting
f
Subzone to which the
HDZONE
is output
!
For some settings, some items are not displayed.
3 When you’re finished, press STATUS again to switch off the display.
