TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Symptom

Cause

Solution

Unit does not function when Main

• No AC Power

• Make certain AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet

Power Switch is turned on

 

• Check whether outlet is switch-controlled

 

 

 

Display lights, but no sound

• Intermittent input connections

• Secure all input and speaker connections

or picture

• Mute is on

• Press Mute Button

 

• Volume control is down

• Turn up volume control

 

 

 

No sound from any speaker;

• Amplifier is in protection mode

• Check speaker wires for shorts at receiver and speaker ends

PROTECT message appears on

due to possible short

 

front panel

• Amplifier is in protection mode

• Contact your local Harman Kardon service center

 

due to internal problems

 

 

 

 

No sound from surround or

• Incorrect surround mode

• Select a mode other than Stereo

center speakers

• Input is monaural

• There is no surround information from mono sources

 

• Incorrect configuration

• Check speaker configuration

 

• Stereo or Mono program material

• The surround decoder may not create center- or rear-channel

 

 

information from nonencoded programs

 

 

 

Unit does not respond to

• Weak batteries in remote

• Change remote batteries

remote commands

• Wrong device selected

• Press the Setup Button

 

• Remote sensor is obscured

• Make certain front-panel sensor is in line of sight of remote

 

 

or connect an optional remote sensor

 

 

 

Intermittent buzzing in tuner

• Local interference

• Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent

 

 

lights, motors or other electrical appliances

 

 

 

Surround Back Speaker settings

• Multizone system has been turned

• Use the menu system to access the Zone 2 menu. Turn off the Status

cannot be accessed, and test tone

on, and the surround back channels

setting to reassign the surround back channels to the main room.

does not play through Surround

were reassigned to multizone

 

Back Speakers

operation

 

 

 

 

The SIRIUS Preview Channel (001)

• SIRIUS tuner is not plugged in

• Use a SIRIUS tuner module designed for use with SIRIUS Ready home

is silent

 

audio equipment, and plug the module into the SIRIUS Radio Jack

 

• SIRIUS tuner is not located in such

• The SIRIUS tuner module needs an unobstructed view of the southern

 

a way as to enable reception

sky, or to be within range of a SIRIUS terrestrial repeater; if necessary,

 

 

purchase an extension cable from your SIRIUS Radio dealer

 

• SIRIUS signal requires a refresh

• Visit www.siriusradio.com

 

 

 

Unable to activate Program mode

• Source Selector not held for at

• The selector will light as you initially press it, and go dark as you

on remote

least 3 seconds

hold it down. Continue to hold it and wait 3 seconds for the selector

 

 

to light again

 

 

 

Remote buttons light, but AVR does

• Remote is in Zone 2 mode

• Slide the Zone Switch at the bottom of the remote to the

not respond

 

Zone 1 position

 

 

 

Additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR 2600, or installation-related issues, may be found in the list of “Frequently Asked Questions”, which is located in the Product Support section at www.harmankardon.com.

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