PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

 

 

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous hissing or buzzing during

Incoming signal is too weak.

Connect an outdoor FM antenna or contact

 

FM reception.

 

your dealer. (See page 7.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The station is too far away.

Select a new station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An incorrect antenna is used.

Check with your dealer to be sure you have

 

 

 

 

the correct antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antennas are not connected properly.

Check connections. (See page 7.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occasional cracking noise during FM

Ignition noise from automobiles.

Move the antenna farther from automobile

 

reception.

 

traffic.

 

 

 

Noise is heard during record playing.

A ground cable of the turntable is not

Connect it to the screw marked (H).

 

 

 

connected to the screw marked (H).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howling during record playing.

Your turntable is too close to speakers.

Move speakers away from the turntable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The STANDBY lamp starts flashing and

Speakers are overloaded because of high

Press

 

 

(STANDBY/ON) on the front

 

 

 

 

 

the receiver turns off (into standby

volume either in Zone 1 or in Zone 2.

panel to turn on the receiver, and adjust the

 

mode).

 

volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers are overloaded because of a short

Check whether or not the speaker is short-

 

 

 

circuit of the speaker terminals.

circuited. If it is, solve it then press

 

 

 

 

 

(STANDBY/ON) on the front panel to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turn on the receiver. If the STANDBY lamp

 

 

 

 

does not stop flashing after you solved the

 

 

 

 

speaker wiring trouble, consult your dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The STANDBY lamp goes off after

Very high voltage or very low voltage is

Press

 

 

(STANDBY/ON) on the front

 

 

 

 

 

turning on the power, but soon the

applied to the unit, or built-in power

panel to turn off the receiver. After

 

receiver turns off again (into standby

amplifier becomes out of order.

unplugging the AC power cord, consult your

 

mode).

 

dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote control does not work.

The ZONE 1/ZONE 2 selector is not set

Set the selector correctly either to “ZONE 1”

 

 

 

correctly.

or to “ZONE 2.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The TV operation mode selector is not set

Set the selector correctly either to “TV” or to

 

 

 

correctly.

“CATV/DBS.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BAND 1/2 selectors on the rear and on

Set both the BAND 1/2 selectors to the same

 

 

 

the remote control are set to a different band.

band. (See page 17.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RF communication between the receiver and

Consult your dealer.

 

 

 

the remote control is interrupted from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries are weak.

Replace batteries. (See page 18.)

 

 

 

 

 

Remote control does not work properly.

Incorrect remote control operation mode is

Select the correct remote control operation

 

 

 

selected.

mode. (See pages 71 to 80.)

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