9DISPLAY Brightness FunctionChanging the Display Brightness: The VK-32 display can be dimmed or turnedcompletely OFF by simply pressing the DISPLAY button on your VK-R3 remote controltransmitter.Each press will reduce the brightness of display and LED indicators in steps from full ON toOFF, and then one press back to full ON. The LED indicators will dim but never turncompletely OFF. With the display OFF, issuing any remote control command that wouldnormally require a display change (i.e.: Volume, Input selection, Fade) will automaticallyturn the display back ON.MUTE Function:The VK-32 has two mute modes: manual and automatic. The blue LED above the Mute buttongoes ON when the unit is in MUTE state. To MUTE the VK-32, depress the MUTE button locatedon the right side of the front panel. Depressing this button again will return the unit to its normaloperation and turn the mute LED off.When the unit is powered up it automatically self-mutes until the proper operating points of thecircuitry are reached. It will then automatically go into Play mode, provided the Mute function wasnot activated (the blue Mute LED is Off).Turning the VK-32 OFF even for short time, will make the unit reset its power sequencing circuitand mute its output. It will then require 50 seconds for the unit to become operational again.