Marantz SR4120 manual Trouble Shooting Guide, Problem Possible Cause Remedy

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

If your receiver/amplifier should not perform as expected, consult the table below to see if the problem can be corrected before seeking help from your dealer or our service organization.

PROBLEM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

No power

• The AC input cord is disconnected.

Connect cord securely.

ENGLISH

The speaker cables are shorted.

Check the speaker connections.

The sound is shut off

 

Poor connection at AC wall outlet or

Check the outlet using lamp or other

 

 

 

the outlet is inactive.

 

appliance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The speaker cables are disconnected.

• Check the speaker connections.

 

 

• The master volume adjusted too low.

• Adjust the master volume.

 

 

• The mute button is pressed to on.

• Press the MUTE button to cancel.

 

No sound from the

• The speaker switches are not pressed

Press the speaker switch to ON.

 

 

correctly.

 

 

 

speakers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Incorrect selections of program

Select the desired program source

 

 

 

source.

 

correctly.

 

 

Incorrect connections between the

Make connections correctly.

 

 

 

components.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound is only heard from

• The BALANCE control is set to one end.

Adjust BALANCE control.

 

One of the connection cords is dis-

Connect the right and left connection

 

one of front speakers

 

 

connected.

 

cords securely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The remote control unit

• Batteries are not loaded or exhausted.

Replace the with new batteries.

 

• The remote sensor is obstructed.

Remove the obstacle from the remote

 

does not operate

 

 

 

 

sensor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• No antenna is connected.

Connect an antenna.

 

Not receiving the station

The desired station frequency is not

Tune in the desired sating again.

 

 

 

tuned in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not receiving the preset

An incorrect station frequency has

• Memorized the correct station frequency.

 

 

been memorized.

 

 

 

station

 

 

 

 

• The memorized stations are cleared

• Memorize the stations again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• No antenna is connected.

Connect an antenna.

 

Poor FM reception

The antenna is not positioned for the

Change he position of the antenna.

 

 

 

best reception.

 

Route as high as possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous hissing noise

Week signal.

• In areas remote from the transmitter, a

 

during FM reception, es-

 

 

 

5 to 8 element antenna designed

 

pecially when a stereo

 

 

 

exclusively for FM is suggested.

 

broadcast is received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous or intermittent

Noise is caused by motors, fluorescent,

Keep the receiver away from noise

 

hissing noise during AM

 

lamps or lightning, etc..

 

sources.

 

reception, especially at

 

 

 

Install an outdoor AM antenna.

 

night.

The AC input cord may be too close

Position the AC input cord away from

 

A hum can be heard dur-

 

to the AM loop antenna or the antenna

 

the antenna wire and the AM loop

 

ing AM reception.

 

wire.

 

antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the position of the AM loop

 

 

 

 

 

antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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