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Common Functions
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With this function you can temporarily mute the output 
of the HT-R520.
To unmute the HT-R520,
press the remote controller’s
[MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The out-
put is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off.
Muting is cancelled when the HT-R520 is set to Standby.
You can adjust individual speaker levels while listening 
to an input source. These temporary adjustments are can-
celled when the HT-R520 is set to Standby.
Notes:
• You cannot use this function while the HT-R520 is
muted.
• Speakers that are set to No or None in the Speaker
Configuration cannot be adjusted.
With the sleep timer you can set the HT-R520 so that it 
automatically turns off after a set period.
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.
You can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch 
phone plug) to the HT-R520’s PHONES jack for private 
listening, as shown.
Notes:
• Always turn down the volume before connecting your
headphones.
• Speaker sets A and B are turned off while the head-
phones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack.
• When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening
mode is set to Stereo, unless it’s already set to Stereo 
or Direct. When you disconnect the headphones, the 
previous listening mode is selected.
• When the multichannel DVD input is selected, only
the front left and front right sounds can be heard in the 
headphones.
Muting the HT-R520
Press the remote controller’s 
[MUTING] button.
The output is muted and the MUTING 
indicator flashes on the display, as 
shown.
Adjusting Speaker Levels 
Temporarily
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Use the remote controller’s 
[CH SEL] button to select each 
speaker, and use the [LEVEL–] 
and [LEVEL+] buttons to adjust 
the volume.
Speakers are selected in the following 
order: Left 
→
Center
→
Right
→
Surr
Right
→
Surr Back
→
Surr Left
→
Subwoofer.
You can adjust the volume of each 
speaker from –12 dB to +12 dB 
(–15 dB to +12 dB for the subwoofer).
The name of the currently selected 
speaker and its volume appear on the 
display, as shown.
MUTING
CH SEL
LEVEL+
LEVEL-
Using the Sleep Timer
Press the [SLEEP] button repeat-
edly 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 five 
seconds, then the previous display 
reappears.
Using Headphones
SLEEP
SLEEP indicator
STANDBY/ON
POWER
PHONES
OFF
ON
SPEAKERS B
A
