Troubleshooting

Symptom

Possible cause

Remedy

 

 

 

There’s no sound

The speaker cables are not connected

Check the speaker cables and correct as

properly.

necessary.

coming from certain

 

 

The speaker configuration is not set

Check the speaker configuration.

speakers?

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

The subwoofer does not

The power plug is not fully inserted into

Insert the power plug fully into the wall

turn on?

the wall outlet.

outlet.

 

 

 

 

The OUTPUT LEVEL control is set to

Turn up the OUTPUT LEVEL control.

 

minimum.

 

 

 

 

 

The RCA cable is not properly connected

Make sure that the RCA cable is properly

The subwoofer produces

to the subwoofer’s LINE INPUT.

connected to the subwoofer’s LINE INPUT.

 

 

The level of the input signal was too low

Slightly increase the subwoofer pre out

no sound?

 

and the subwoofer entered Standby

output level on your AV receiver.

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

The Subwoofer configuration is not set

Check the subwoofer setting in the speaker

 

correctly.

configuration on your AV receiver.

 

 

 

The subwoofer produces

The source material contain little or no

Choose source material with more bass

hardly any sound?

bass content.

content.

 

 

 

 

The RCA cable is not properly connected

Make sure that the RCA cable is properly

A humming sound can

to the subwoofer’s LINE INPUT.

connected to the subwoofer’s LINE INPUT.

 

 

be heard from the

 

 

External interference from a TV or other

Move the subwoofer and RCA cable away

subwoofer?

electronic device is being picked up.

from the interference source. Make sure your

 

 

 

audio system is grounded properly.

 

 

 

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Onkyo HT-RC160 There’s no sound, Coming from certain, Speakers?, Subwoofer does not, Turn on?, Subwoofer produces

HT-RC160 specifications

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