13Additional information
Symptom | Remedy |
Subwoofer output is very low. | • To route more signal to the subwoofer, set it to PLUS or set the front speakers to SMALL (see Speaker |
| Setting on page 40). |
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Everything seems to be set up | • The speakers may be out of phase. Check that the positive/negative speaker terminals on the receiver are |
correctly, but the playback sound | matched with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (see Connecting the speakers on page 17). |
is odd. |
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The PHASE CONTROL feature | • If applicable, check that the lowpass filter switch on your subwoofer is off, or the lowpass cutoff is set to |
doesn’t seem to have an audible | the highest frequency setting. If there is a PHASE setting on your subwoofer, set it to 0º (or depending on |
effect. | the subwoofer, the setting where you think it has the best overall effect on the sound). |
| • Make sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers (see Speaker Distance on page 42). |
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Noise or hum can be heard even | • Check that personal computers or other digital components connected to the same power source are not |
when there is no sound being | causing interference. |
input. |
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There seems to be a time lag | • See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8 to set up your system again using |
between the speakers and the | MCACC (this will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output). |
output of the subwoofer. |
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The maximum volume available | • This is not a malfunction. If the levels in Channel Level on page 41 have been adjusted, the maximum |
(shown in the front panel display) | volume will change accordingly. |
is lower than the +12 dB |
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maximum. |
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Video
Symptom
No image is output when an input is selected.
Remedy
•Check the video connections of the source component (see page 14).
•Make sure the input assignment is correct for components connected using component cables (see The Input Assign menu on page 49).
•A separate video source has been selected using VIDEO SELECT (see Watching video and audio sources independently on page 52).
•Check the video output settings of the source component.
•Check that the video input you selected on your TV is correct.
Can’t record video. | • Check that the source is not |
| • The video converter is not available when making recordings. Check that the same type of video cable is |
| used for connecting both the recorder and the video source (the one you want to record) to this receiver. |
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Noisy, intermittant, or distorted | • Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal (during scanning, for example), or the video |
picture. | quality may just be poor (with some video game units, for example). The picture quality may also depend on |
| the settings, etc. of your display device. Switch off the video converter and reconnect the source and display |
| device using the same type of connection (component, |
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Settings
Symptom | Remedy |
The Auto MCACC Setup | • The ambient noise level may be too high. Keep the noise level in the room as low as possible (see also |
continually shows an error. | Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10). If the noise level cannot be kept low enough, you |
| will have to set up the surround sound manually (page 37). |
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After using the Auto MCACC | • There may have been some low frequency noise in the room from an |
Setup, the speaker size setting is | off all other appliances in the room and use Auto MCACC Setup again. |
incorrect. | • Depending on a number of factors (room size, speaker placement, etc.) this may occur in some cases. |
| You can change the speaker setting manually in Speaker Setting on page 40 if this is a recurring problem. |
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Can’t adjust the Fine Speaker | • Check that the speakers are all in phase (make sure the positive (+) and negative |
Distance setting (page 38) | matched up properly). |
properly. |
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Most recent settings have been | • The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting this setting. |
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