Emerson AV101 manual Troubleshooting Continued

Troubleshooting (Continued)

The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.

ŸCheck that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely.

ŸAdjust front balance parameter using CH. LEVEL and R/L +/- buttons (see pages 41).

Severe hum or noise is heard.

ŸCheck that the speakers and components are connected securely.

ŸCheck that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor, and at least 3 meters away from a TV

set or fluorescent light.

Ÿ Move your TV away from the audio components.

ŸThe plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

ŸClean the disc.

The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital sound track.

ŸSet the Dolby Surround to “OFF” in the SETUP menu.

ŸCheck the speaker connections.

ŸDepending on the DVD disc, the output signal may at times be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital format.

No sound is heard from the subwoofer.

ŸWhen you play A DVD movie disc, the player will automatically select DOLBY DIGITAL audio mode. If the DVD disc is recorded with Dolby Digital soundtrack you will hear sound from all 5 satellites plus subwoofer. If the DVD disc does not come with DOLBY DIGITAL and comes either Dolby Surround, Dolby Pro Logic or 2 channel Stereo soundtrack, the subwoofer will not operate. In this case press the DSP MODE button on the front panel or the remote control to select 2 CH. STEREO audio mode. This will activate the subwoofer.

The sound comes from the center speaker only.

ŸDepending on the disc at times the sound may come from the center speaker only. This is normal.

No sound is heard from the center speaker.

ŸMake sure the Center is set. (see page 41)

ŸThe listening mode may be set to Dolby Pro Logic Phantom.

ŸAdjust the center speaker volume.

No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the rear speakers.

ŸMake sure the Rear is set. (see page 41)

ŸThe listening mode may be set to 3-Stereo.

ŸAdjust the rear speaker volume.

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

ŸCheck that the antennas are connected correctly. Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary.

ŸThe signal strength of the stations is too weak (when turning in with automatic tuning). Use manual tuning.

ŸNo stations have been preset.

ŸThe tuner mode is not selected, select the Tuner mode.

The remote does not function.

ŸRemove any obstacles between the remote control and the system.

ŸMove the remote control closer to the system.

ŸPoint the remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel.

ŸReplace all the batteries in the remote control with new ones if they are weak.

ŸCheck that the batteries are loaded correctly.

The disc does not play.

ŸThere is no disc inside. (“NO DISC” appears on the front panel display and the TV screen.) Insert a disc.

ŸInsert the disc correctly with the playback side facing down on the disc tray.

ŸClean the disc (see page 13).

ŸThe system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (see page 12). Insert a DVD, a CD, or a MP3 disc.

ŸCheck the region code of the DVD disc (see page 12).

ŸMoisture has condensed inside the system. Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour.

(see page 10)

The system starts playing the DVD automatically.

ŸThe DVD features the auto playback function.

Playback stops automatically.

ŸDepending on the disc, the auto pause signal is recorded. While playing such a disc, the system stops playback at the signal.

Stopping playback, Search, Slow-motion play, repeat play or Program play, etc., cannot be done.

ŸDepending on the disc, some of the above operations may not be available.

Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you want.

ŸSelect the language for OSD in SETUP menu (see page 36). The disc must have the language you selected, if not, other language will be selected.

The language for the sound cannot be changed when you play a DVD.

ŸMultilingual sound is not recorded on the DVD.

ŸChanging the language for the sound is prohibited on the DVD.

The language for the subtitles cannot be changed when you play a DVD.

ŸMultilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD.

ŸChanging the language for the subtitles is prohibited on the DVD.

The subtitles cannot be turned off when you play a DVD.

ŸDepending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the subtitles off.

The angles cannot be changed when you play a DVD.

ŸMulti-angles are not recorded on some DVDs.

ŸChange the angles when the angle mark appears on the TV screen (see page 39).

ŸChanging the angles is prohibited on some DVDs.

The system does not operate properly.

ŸStatic electricity, etc., may affect the system’s operation. Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect it again.

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