Pioneer S-DV990ST Tuner, Error Messages, Guide and Connecting external antennas on page, Problem

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Tuner

Problem	Remedy
Considerable noise in	• Connect the antenna (refer to the Setup Guide).
radio broadcasts.	• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure
	to a wall.
	• Connect an outdoor FM antenna (see Connecting external antennas on
	page 73).
	• Adjust the direction and position for best reception.
	• Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to the Setup
	Guide and Connecting external antennas on page 73).
	• Turn off any other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it
	away from the main unit.
Auto tuning does not	• The radio signal is weak. Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a
pick up some stations.	good signal. For more sensitive tuning, connect an outdoor antenna.
Sound is mono only.	• Check that the tuner is not set to FM mono (see Improving poor FM
	reception on page 28).

Error Messages

Message	Desciption
Child Lock	• This message appears when the front panel buttons are pressed when
	the child lock feature is active. See Child Lock on page 78 for more on
	switching on/off the child lock.
Rec Mode On	• Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because the
	Recording Mode is on (see Recording mode on page 75).
Phones In	• Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because
	headphones are connected.
96K Stereo	• Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because the
	source is digital 88.2 or 96kHz PCM.
No Surr. SP	• Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because
	there is no surround speaker output.
Muting	• Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because the
	sound is muted (see Muting the sound on page 36).
Exit	• Appears briefly when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of
	inactivity.

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