Arcam AVR600 E-61, English, Problem, Check that, of the speakers, or DTS decoding modes, source

Models: AV888 AVR500 AVR600

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Problem

Check that...

Sound only comes from some

< you have an appropriate surround source selected and playing.

of the speakers

< the DVD disc is encoded in the appropriate format, and the correct format

 

has been selected in the disc start menu of the DVD player (if applicable).

 

< the DVD player has been set to output ‘bitstream’ audio on the digital

 

output.

 

< the display window indicates that the disc you are playing is a multichannel

 

recording (you may need to press the INFO key several times until you get to

 

the ‘incoming format’ display).

 

< all the speakers are correctly connected to the speaker terminals and are

 

secure.

 

< you have not selected ‘Stereo’ as the decoding mode.

 

< your speaker balance is correct.

 

< you have configured the unit to include all the speakers in your system.

Unable to select Dolby Digital

The AVR500/AVR600/AV888 can only apply Dolby Digital and DTS decoding

or DTS decoding modes

to sources which have been encoded in the same format.

 

Check that:

 

< digital source is selected and connected.

 

< the source is playing appropriately encoded material.

 

< the DVD disc is encoded in the appropriate format and that the correct

 

format has been selected in the disc start menu of the DVD player (if

 

applicable).

 

< the DVD player has been set to output ‘bitstream’ audio on the digital output

 

(not PCM).

When playing a Dolby Digital

< you have a digital connection from your DVD player.

DVD, the AVR600 selects

< sometimes Dolby Digital DVD discs contain material at either the beginning

Dolby Pro Logic

or the end of the main movie that is not in full 5.1 format, but in two-

 

channel or Pro Logic decoding.

Hum on the analogue input

< all cables are making a good connection. If necessary withdraw the cable

 

from the connector and plug it fully in again (turn the power off before

 

doing this).

 

< the connections inside the source cable connector are not broken or badly

 

soldered.

 

< if the hum originates only when one particular source component is

 

connected, that an aerial cable, or dish connection to this source is ground

 

isolated. Contact your installation contractor.

There is radio or television

< where the interference is coming from. Switch off each source component in

reception interference

turn, then any other equipment. Most electronic equipment does generate

 

low levels of interference.

 

< try re-arranging cabling from the nuisance source away from other cabling.

 

< ensure that the cabling used is high quality, specified for its purpose, and is

 

properly screened.

 

< if the problem persists, contact your dealer.

Problem

Check that...

The source switching changes

< there are no static or impulse interference problems caused by nearby power

randomly or freezes on one

equipment switching, e.g., heating or air conditioning control. Switch the

source

unit off, wait ten seconds, then switch it on again to clear an operating

 

problem. Contact your installer if the problem returns or persists.

 

< there is no direct sunlight shining on the infra-red detector behind the front

 

panel display.

Volume is always too loud

< the ‘max on volume’ setting is not set too high.

when I turn on

 

When Zone 2 or 3 is put into

< the ‘zone standby‘ setting in the setup menu is set to LOCAL.

standby, the main zone is also

 

switched off

 

When a USB memory device is

< a USB memory device is connected that conforms to the mass storage class.

connected, ‘USB’ is not shown

< a USB hub is not being used.

in the network client’s list of

 

folders

 

If files on a USB memory

< the USB device is formatted in FAT16 or FAT32.

device cannot be played:

< the USB device does not have multiple partitions.

 

 

< the files are in a compatible format.

If files on a computer cannot

< the files are in a compatible format.

be played

< the computer is connected via a network and not USB – the AVR500/

 

AVR600/AV888 USB port cannot be used for a direct connection to a

 

computer

If you cannot connect to a

< the Ethernet cable you are using is correctly connected between the

wired network

AVR500/AVR600/AV888 and the network hardware.

 

< the network is set up for fixed IP addressing and you have the AVR500/

 

AVR600/AV888 set to use DHCP.

 

< the network is set up for DHCP and you have the AVR500/AVR600/AV888

 

set to use fixed IP addressing.

If you cannot connect to a

< the station is still broadcasting or is not congested – try again later.

favourite internet radio station

 

If the internet radio station

< the radio station does not have a low bit rate (use the INFO key to find this or

sound quality is poor or

look on the OSD).

broken

< the network is not slow or congested.

 

English

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