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).

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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).

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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

 

maximum.

 

 

 

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 copy-protected.

 

• 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.

 

 

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, S-video or composite), then start playback again.

 

 

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).

 

 

After using the Auto MCACC

• There may have been some low frequency noise in the room from an air-conditioner, motor, etc. Switch

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.

 

 

Can’t adjust the Fine Speaker

• Check that the speakers are all in phase (make sure the positive (+) and negative () terminals are

Distance setting (page 38)

matched up properly).

properly.

 

 

 

Most recent settings have been

• The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting this setting.

erased.

 

 

 

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