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

 

 

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 ).

 

 

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

 

 

packaging for details about the audio tracks available.

During playback of DVD-Audio, the dis-

This will occur when playing DVD-Audio material over the HDMI

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

 

flashes and the power does not turn on.

 

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.

Re-enter the preset codes.

 

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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