Onkyo TX-SR501E instruction manual Tuner Recording Others Symptom Possible cause Remedy

Troubleshooting—Continued

Tuner

Recording

Others

Symptom	Possible cause		Remedy
		Use the [FM MODE] button to select mono mode
		(page 31).
Reception is noisy, inter-	You’re too far away from the transmitter. Or,	Adjust the position, height, and direction of your FM
	your FM antenna is in the wrong position or	antenna.
mittent, and the FM STE-
	pointing in the wrong direction. Or, the sta-
		Install an outdoor FM antenna, preferably one with
REO indicator flashes?
	tion’s signal strength is poor.
		many elements. Installing an outdoor antenna is a
		specialist job, so contact your nearest dealer for advice
		(page 23).
		Install an outdoor antenna as far away as possible
		from nearby roads.
Reception is hindered by a
	Interference is being caused by fluorescent	Adjust the position or direction of your outdoor
crackling noise?	lights being turned on or off or by passing cars.	antenna.
		Move your antenna as far away as possible from fluo-
		rescent lights.
AM reception is hindered		Relocate your AM antenna.
by a buzzing noise, espe-	Interference caused by electrical equipment,
cially at night or with weak	including fluorescent lights.	Install an outdoor AM antenna (page 23).
signals?
		Move the AM loop antenna as far away as possible
AM reception is hindered	Interference caused by your TV.	from your TV.
by a high-pitched noise?		Move the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E as far away as possi-
		ble from your TV.
FM reception and stereo
separation are poor even	Tall buildings, mountains, or hills are causing
though the TUNING and	wave reflections that interfere with the main	Try an FM antenna with better directionality.
FM STEREO indicators are	signal.
shown.
The tuner presets no longer	The power cord has not been connected to a	Preset your favorite radio stations again (page 31).
	wall outlet, or the power has been turned off for	The power cord must be plugged into a wall outlet a
work?
	an extended period.	few times each month in order to preserve the presets.
	You cannot record from an AV component that	Connect the AV component using analog connections
	is connected digitally.	(pages 10–19).
		Although you cannot record Dolby Digital or DTS
Sound can be heard from	You’re playing Dolby Digital or DTS source	surround channels, you can record the left and right
the speakers, but it cannot		channels by connecting the source AV component’s
	material.
be recorded?		analog left and right outputs to a pair of analog inputs
		on the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E.
	The wrong input source is selected on your	Select the correct input source. See your recorder’s
	recorder.	manual for more information.
The Late Night function	The Late Night function only works with Dolby	“	DIGITAL” appears on the display when using a
doesn’t work?	Digital.	Dolby Digital source (page 28).
	The input signal format is set to Auto or Analog.	Set the input signal format to Multich (page 29).
The multi-channel inputs		Connect the AV component’s 5.1 channel outputs to
		the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’s DVD IN FRONT L and
don’t work?	The AV component is not properly connected.
		R, SURR L and R, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER con-
		nectors (page 13).
The listening mode changes	This is normal. When you connect a pair of
to Stereo when headphones	headphones, the Stereo listening mode is
are connected?	selected automatically.

•The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E contains a microcomputer for signal processing and control functions. In very rare situations, severe inter- ference, noise from an external source, or static electricity may cause it to lockup. In the unlikely even that this should happen, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it back in again. That should fix it.

•To reset the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E to its factory defaults, turn it on and, while holding down the [VIDEO 1] button, press the [STANDBY/ON] button. “Clear” will appear on the display and the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E will enter Standby mode.

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