Marantz Essential Troubleshooting for 7200 Receiver – Overcome Common SR7200 Issues

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If your trouble cannot be recovered with the remedy actions listed in

 

 

If the unit does not operate properly, check items shown in the following table.

In case of trouble, check the following before calling for service:

the following table, malfunction of the internal circuitry is suspected;

1.

Are the connections made properly ?

immediately unplug the power cable and contact your dealer, nearest

2.

Are you operating the unit properly following user’s guide ?

Marantz distributor or the Marantz Service Center in your country.

3.Are the power amplifiers and speaker working properly ?

SYMPTOM

CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

SR7200 cannot be turned up.

The power plug is not connected.

Connect the power plug to the outlet.

 

 

 

No sound and picture are output

Mute is on.

Cancel mute using the remote control unit.

even when power is on.

The input cable is not connected correctly.

See the connection diagram and connect the cables correctly.

 

The master volume control is turned all the way down.

Adjust the master volume.

 

The function selector position is wrong.

Select correct position.

 

 

 

Sound and pictures from other

Input cable connected incorrectly.

Connect the cable correctly by referring to the connection diagram.

than equipment selected with the

 

 

function selector.

 

 

 

 

 

Sound from the wrong channel is

Speaker cable connected incorrectly.

Connect the cable correctly by referring to the connection diagram.

output from the speaker.

 

 

 

 

 

No sound is output from the center

The center speaker cable connection is incomplete.

Connect the cable correctly.

speaker.

STEREO has been selected for Surround mode.

When STEREO is selected for Surround mode, no sound will be

 

Center = NONE has been selected in SETUP mode.

output from the center speaker. Set another Surround mode.

 

Make the correct setting.

 

 

 

No sound is output from the

The surround speaker cable connection is incomplete.

Connect the cable correctly.

surround speakers.

STEREO has been selected for Surround mode.

When STEREO has been selected for Surround mode, no sound will

 

Surround = NONE has been selected in SETUP mode.

be output from the surround speaker. Set another Surround mode.

 

Make the correct setting.

 

 

 

No output to Sub Woofer Out.

Sub-woofer = NO has been selected in SETUP mode.

Select Sub-woofer = YES.

 

 

 

Surround mode cannot be changed.

The headphones are connected to the jack.

Disconnect the headphones. (When headphones are connected,

 

 

Surround mode will be fixed to STEREO.)

 

 

 

Noise is produced during DTS-

Analog has been selected for input.

Be sure to perform digital connection, select digital input, then play.

encoded CD or laser disc play.

 

 

 

 

 

DTS sources cannot be played.

Surround mode is set to DOLBY.

Select other mode.

 

The DVD or LD player is not DTS digital out capable.

Use a player which responds to DTS-digital out.

 

 

 

Player skips during play of a DTS

Data error occurred during player skip.

Set Surround mode to DTS.

source and produces noise.

 

 

 

 

 

A 96kHz PCM signal cannot be

The disc player is not 96kHz PCM digital out capable.

Use a player that responds to 96kHz PCM digital out.

played.

Surround mode is set to other than STEREO and AUTO.

Set Surround mode to STEREO or AUTO.

 

 

 

A normal PCM signal (CD or laser

Surround mode is set to DTS.

Select other mode.

disc) cannot be played.

 

 

 

 

 

A Dolby Digital signal cannot be

Surround mode is set to DTS

Select other mode.

played.

 

 

 

 

 

A specific channel does not

Nothing recorded on source.

Check the encoded channel on the source side.

produce output.

 

 

 

 

 

FM or AM reception fails.

Antenna connection is incomplete.

Correctly connect the indoor FM and AM antennas to FM and AM

 

 

antenna outlets.

 

 

 

Noise is heard during AM reception.

Reception is affected by other electrical fields.

Try changing location where the AM indoor antenna is set up.

 

 

 

Noise is heard during FM reception.

The radio waves from the broadcasting station are weak.

Install an FM outdoor antenna.

 

 

 

Cannot get programmed station

Preset data has been erased.

Disconnecting power plug for long periods of time will erase preset

when the PRESET button is

 

data. If that happens, input the preset data again.

pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing appears on the remote

Batteries are consumed.

Replace all the batteries with new ones.

commander display.

 

 

 

 

 

Control with the remote control unit

Batteries are consumed..

Replace all the batteries with new ones..

fails.

Remote controller's function-key setting is wrong.

Select different position from which equipment will be controlled.

 

The distance between this SR7200 and the remote

Move closer to this SR7200.

 

commander is too far.

 

 

S o m e t h i n g i s b l o c k i n g SR7 2 00 a n d t h e r e m o t e

Remove offending object.

 

commander.

 

 

 

 

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