Onkyo AV Receiver TX-NR818 - Manual (Page 49)

Turning On & Basic Operations
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The Whole House Mode is useful when you want to add
extra background music to your home party; this allows
you to enjoy the same stereo music as the main room in
separate rooms (Zone 2/3).
The Whole House Mode selects the same input source for
Multi Zone as the main room’s.
See also:
• “Speaker Setup” (
➔ page 59 )
• “Multi Zone” ( ➔ page 78 )
You can set which speakers you want to use by priority.
You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver.
Using the Whole House Mode
1 Press WHOLE HOUSE MODE on the front panel.
To cancel the Whole House Mode, change the input
source for the main room or select a listening mode
(
➔ page 40 ).
Note
• The Whole House Mode only supports analog audio.
• To adjust the volume of Multi Zone, switch the AV receiver
to Multi Zone control. See “Adjusting the Volume for
Zones” (
➔ page 80 ) for the volume adjustment of Multi
Zone.
• The Whole House Mode is not available in the following
cases:
– The “Audio TV Out” setting is set to “On”
( ➔ page 75 ).
– “HDMI Control(RIHD)” is set to “On” ( ➔ page 75 )
and you’re listening through your TV speakers.
– Digital Processing Crossover Network is used
( ➔ page 63 ).
Selecting Speaker Layout
1 Press RECEIVER followed by SP (speaker layout)
repeatedly to select:
■ 9.1 ch playback
` Speaker Layout:SB/FH:
The sounds from surround back and front high
speakers are output by priority.
` Speaker Layout:SB/FW:
The sounds from surround back and front wide
speakers are output by priority.
` Speaker Layout:FH/FW:
The sounds from front high and front wide
speakers are output by priority.
■ 7.1 ch playback
` Speaker Layout:FH:
The sound from front high speakers is output by
priority.
` Speaker Layout:FW:
The sound from front wide speakers is output by
priority.
` Speaker Layout:SB:
The sound from surround back speakers is
output by priority.
Note
• This setting is not available in either of the following cases:
– The “Speakers Type (Front)” setting is set to “Bi-Amp”
or “Digital Crossover”.
– The “Powered Zone 2/3” setting is set to “Yes” and
Zone 2/3 is turned on.
Important:
• The following layouts are only available when the
“Preout to External Amplifier” setting ( ➔ page 59 )
and all corresponding speakers are enabled.
• Playback conditions may be limited depending on the set-
tings in “Speaker Settings” ( ➔ page 59 ) and “Speaker
Configuration” ( ➔ page 60 ).
• When a listening mode which doesn’t support front high,
front wide or surround back speakers is used, this setting
cannot be selected.
Muting the AV Receiver
1 Press RECEIVER followed by MUTING.
The output is muted and the MUTING indicator
flashes on the AV receiver’s display.
Tip
• To unmute, press MUTING again or adjust the volume.
• Muting is automatically cancelled when the AV receiver is
set to standby.
Using Headphones
1 Connect a pair of stereo headphones with a
standard plug (1/4 inch or 6.3 mm) to the
PHONES
jack.
While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES
jack,
indicator lights.
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 2/3
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,
Direct, or Pure Audio.
• If you connect an iPod or iPhone to the USB port on the AV
receiver, no sound will be output from the headphones jack.