10Additional information

Tuner

Problem

Remedy

Considerable noise in

• Connect the AM antenna (refer to the Setup Guide) and adjust the direction and

radio broadcasts.

position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal or external

 

AM antenna (refer to Connecting auxiliary audio components on page 31).

 

• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a

 

wall. You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna (see Connecting external

 

antennas on page 31).

 

• Turn off other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it further away.

 

Australian model only – The tuning interval is incorrect for your country or

 

region. See Frequency step setting on page 39 to switch the tuning interval.

 

 

Auto tuning does not

• The radio signal is weak. Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a good

pick up some stations.

signal. For more sensitive tuning, connect an outdoor antenna.

 

 

USB connection

Problem

Remedy

USB mass storage

• Make sure you have completely inserted the USB connector to this unit.

device is not recognized

• Check that the memory format is FAT16 or FAT32.

by the system.

• USB devices with an internal USB hub are not supported.

 

 

Files don’t show up in

• The files must have the correct file extension: .mp3 for MP3 files; .wma for WMA

the Navigator/Photo

files; .m4a for MPEG-4 AAC files; .jpg for JPEG files (upper or lower-case is OK).

Browser.

• Make sure the file permission hasn’t been restricted (through a password, etc.).

 

 

Can’t play WMA or

• The files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management) or FairPlay copy-

MPEG-4 AAC files.

protection. This is not a malfunction.

 

 

HDMI connection (U.K. model only)

ProblemRemedy

No HDMI audio output. • See Switching the HDMI audio setting on page 34 to make sure that AUDIO ON is selected.

No HDMI video output • Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you’re using (refer to the component’s instruction manual).

Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and isn’t damaged.

Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are switched on and HDMI compatible. (components must be compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).)

This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI Version 1.1. Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers.

Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the component you have connected using HDMI (see Video Output settings on page 26).

If the screen goes blank after changing the resolution, it means the you selected a resolution incompatible with your monitor. See Resetting the HDMI connection on page 34 to reset to the factory defaults.

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Pioneer DCS-353 operating instructions Tuner, USB connection, ProblemRemedy