11Additional information

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

When playing a disc, the

• The input signal type is set to analog.

• Set the amplifier to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Selecting the

2 Pro Logic II or Neo:6

 

input signal type on page 44).

indicator lights on the amplifier.

 

 

• A 2 channel soundtrack is currently playing. • This is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for

 

 

 

details of the audio formats available on the disc.

 

 

 

 

• The soundtrack currently playing is

• This is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for

 

encoded using Dolby Surround.

details of the audio formats available on the disc.

 

 

 

During playback of a Surround

•The source may be Dolby Surround EX / DTS

• Switch the surround back channel setting (page 46) to

EX or DTS ES source on the

ES software, but it has no flag to indicate it is

SB CH ON then switch to the THX Surround EX or

Stream Direct or SB CH AUTO

6.1 compatible.

Standard EX listening mode (see Listening in surround

setting, the EX and ES indicators

 

sound on page 39).

don’t light, or the signal is not

 

 

properly processed.

 

 

 

 

 

i.LINK interface

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

No sound is output.

• An output signal is not produced from the

• Refer to the manual that came with the source player.

 

i.LINK connector on the source player.

 

 

 

 

 

• The selected component is not compatible

• Refer to the manual that came with the source player.

 

with i.LINK audio.

 

 

 

 

 

• The input signal is set to 2RF, DIGITAL or

• Select i.LINK or AUTO using the SIGNAL SELECT

 

ANALOG.

button (see Selecting the input signal type on page 44).

 

 

 

i.LINK indicator does not light up

• The 2RF, DIGITAL or ANALOG input

• Select i.LINK or AUTO using the SIGNAL SELECT

even when an i.LINK-equipped

signal is selected.

button (see Selecting the input signal type on page 44).

component is selected.

 

 

The program format indicators don’t disappear when SACD playback stops.

• The program format indicators remain lit

• This is not a malfunction.

until another format source is input.

 

You cant get i.LINK to display when using the SIGNAL SELECT button.

• i.LINK-equipped component(s) are not

• Turn on the component(s).

ready.

 

 

 

• i.LINK input setting is incorrect.

• Select the correct i.LINK input setting (see Assigning

 

the i.LINK inputs on page 84).

After upgrading a component, it is not recognized and cannot be selected using the i.LINK connection.

•Depending on the upgrade process, certain components may cease to be recognized by the amplifier.

•You may need to reset the i.LINK database memory in the amplifier:

With the amplifier in standby, press STANDBY/ON while holding down OPTION+. When you see DB CLEAR? appear in the display, press OPTION–, then OPTION+ again to confirm. When you’ve reset the i.LINK database memory, DB CLEAR SET shows in the display. If DB ERROR is displayed, step through the procedure again.

i.LINK messages

You may see the following messages displayed in the front panel display when using the i.LINK interface.

Message

Explanation

BUS FULL

The i.LINK bus has reached its capacity and cannot transmit any more data.

 

 

CANNOT LINK 1

The connection between the amplifier and the selected i.LINK-equipped component is unstable. If the

 

i.LINK cables appear to be connected properly and both the amplifier and i.LINK-equipped component

 

are on, switch both units off, then on again to re-establish the connection between them.

 

 

CANNOT LINK 2

The amplifier can’t identify the selected i.LINK-equipped component. For example, the amplifier may not

 

be able to identify an i.LINK-equipped personal computer.

 

 

LINK CHECK

The amplifier is checking the i.LINK network. It does this when components are added to, or removed

 

from the network. The sound may be interrupted if this happens during playback.

 

 

LOOP CONNECT

The i.LINK network cannot function because the connected components form a loop. See Creating an

 

i.LINK network on page 79 for more on this.

 

 

NO NAME

When an i.LINK-equipped component has no name, this message is displayed instead of the proper

 

component name.

 

 

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