Pioneer RCS-404H Additional information Installation and maintenance, Troubleshooting, General

07Additional information

Installation and maintenance

Hints on installation

We want you to enjoy using this system for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a location:

Do...

Use in a well-ventilated room.

Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack.

Don’t...

Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity, including near radiators and other heat-generating appliances.

Place on a window sill or other place where the system will be exposed to direct sunlight.

Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment.

Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.

Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially if the television uses an indoor antenna.

Use in a kitchen or other room where the system may be exposed to smoke or steam.

Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of the system unit.

Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough to support all four of the system unit’s feet.

Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.

•If the system does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.

•If there is no sound or no multichannel sound from the DVR-640H-AV/DVR-440H-AV DVD recorder, try setting the recorder’s audio-related settings back to their defaults—see The Initial Setup menu on page 128.

General

Problem	Remedy
The power does not turn on, or	• Leave the unit plugged in, wait for one minute, then switch back on.
switches off suddenly (an error	• Make sure there are no loose strands of wire touching the unit. This could cause the
message may be displayed at	system to shut off automatically.
startup).	• Check that the speakers are connected correctly.
	• Make sure there is enough space for ventilation around the receiver subwoofer.
	• Make sure the voltage of the mains power source is correct for the model.
	• Try reducing the volume level.
	• If the problem persists, take it to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your
	dealer for servicing.
No sound is output when a	• If you’re playing from the DVD recorder, make sure that the digital coaxial cable is
function is selected.	connected properly. Also make sure that the DVD recorder’s Digital Out and DTS Out
	settings are set to On, and that the MPEG Out setting is set to MPEG	PCM.
	• If you’re using the line input, make sure the component is connected correctly (see
	Connecting auxiliary components on page 34).
	• Turn up the volume.

No sound from surround or center speakers.

•Refer to Channel level setting on page 31 to check the speaker levels.

•Check that you haven’t selected the AUTO, STEREO, or VIRTUAL mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 25).

•Connect the speakers properly (refer to Connecting up).

•If you’re playing from the DVD recorder, check that the Dolby Digital Out setting is set to Dolby Digital.

•If the source is 96 kHz, this will be played in stereo. If you want to play it in surround

sound, set the DVD recorder’s 96 kHz PCM Out setting to 96 kHz 48 kHz.

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