13Additional information
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
Symptom | Remedy |
The reverb characteristics graph after EQ | There are cases where the graph does not appear flat (even when |
calibration does not appear entirely flat. | selecting ALL CH ADJ in the Auto MCACC Setup) due to adjust- |
| ments made to compensate for room characteristics to achieve |
| optimal sound. |
| Areas of the graph may appear identical (before and after) when |
| there is little or no adjustment needed. |
| The graph may appear to have shifted vertically when comparing |
| before and after measurements. |
EQ adjustments made using the Manual | Despite level adjustments being made, the filters used for analysis |
MCACC setup on page 60 do not appear to | may not display these adjustments in the reverb characteristics |
change the reverb characteristics graph | graph after EQ calibration. However, these adjustments are taken |
after EQ calibration. | into account by the filters dedicated to overall system calibration. |
Lower frequency response curves do not | Low frequencies used in bass management (the subwoofer chan- |
seem to have been calibrated for SMALL | nel) will not change for speakers that have been specified as |
speakers. | SMALL in the configuration, or do not output these frequencies. |
| Calibration is performed, but due to your speakers’ low frequency |
| limitations, no measurable sound is output for display. |
Display
Symptom | Remedy | |
The display is dark or off. | Press DIMMER repeatedly to select a different brightness. | |
You can’t get DIGITAL to display when | Check the digital connections and make sure that the digital | |
using SIGNAL SEL. | inputs are assigned correctly (see The Input Setup menu on page | |
| 25 ). | |
2DIGITAL or DTS does not light when | These indicators do not light if playback is paused. | |
playing Dolby/DTS software. | Check the playback (especially the digital output) settings of the | |
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| source component. | |
When playing Dolby Digital or DTS | Check that the player is connected using a digital connection. | |
sources, the receiver’s format indicators | Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Choos- | |
do not light. | ||
ing the input signal on page 36 ). | ||
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| Check that the player isn’t set up so that Dolby Digital and DTS | |
| sources are converted to PCM. | |
| Ensure that if there are several audio tracks on the disc, the Dolby | |
| Digital or DTS is selected. | |
When playing certain discs, none of the | The disc may not contain 5.1/6.1 channel material. Check the disc | |
receiver’s format indicators light. | packaging for more on what audio tracks are recorded on the disc. |
Symptom | Remedy | |
When playing a disc with the listening | Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Choos- | |
mode set to Auto Surround or ALC, 2 | ing the input signal on page 36 ). | |
Pro Logic II or DTS Neo:6 appear on the | If a two channel soundtrack is currently playing (including Dolby | |
receiver. | ||
Surround encoded), then this is not a malfunction. Check the disc | ||
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| packaging for details about the audio tracks available. | |
During playback of | This will occur when playing | |
play shows PCM. | connection. This is not a malfunction. | |
The power turns off automatically and | See the Power section (page 70). | |
some indicator flashes, or some indicator |
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flashes and the power does not turn on. |
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Remote control
Symptom | Remedy |
Cannot be remote controlled. | Set the remote control unit’s remote control mode so that it |
| matches the setting on the main unit (see Operating multiple |
| receivers on page 52 ). |
| Check whether the receiver’s remote control mode is properly set |
| (see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 68 ). |
| Try replacing the batteries in the remote control (see Loading the |
| batteries on page 6 ). |
| Be sure to operate within 7 m (23 ft.) and a 30º angle of the remote |
| sensor on the front panel (see Operating range of remote control |
| unit on page 6 ). |
| Check that there are no obstacles between the receiver and the |
| remote control. |
| Make sure that there is no fluorescent or other strong light shining |
| on to the remote sensor. |
| Check the connections of the CONTROL IN jacks (see Operating |
| other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor on page 22 ). |
Other components can’t be operated with If the battery ran down, the preset codes may have been cleared.
the system remote. | |
| The preset code may be incorrect. Redo the procedure for entering |
| preset codes. |
| When commands from the remote control units of other devices |
| are registered using the learning function, in some cases they |
| may not be learned properly. In this case, register the commands |
| again using the learning function (see page 53). If they still do not |
| work, they may be in a special format that cannot be registered on |
| this receiver’s remote control. Operate the device using another |
| remote control. |
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