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Noisy, intermittent, or dis- Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal (during scanning, for
torted picture.example), or the video 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 or composite), then start playback again.
Video signals are not output When a monitor only compatible with resolutions of 480i is connected to the from the component terminal. component terminal and another monitor is connected to the HDMI terminal,
After using the Auto MCACC Setup, the speaker size setting is incorrect.
There may have been some low frequency noise in the room from an air- conditioner, motor, etc. Switch off all other appliances in the room and use Auto MCACC Setup again.
Depending on a number of factors (bass reproduction capabilities of the speakers, room size, speaker placement, etc.) this may occur in some cases. Change the speaker setting manually in Speaker Setting on page 66 , and use the ALL (Keep SP System) option for the Auto MCACC menu in Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 60 if this is a recurring problem.
the video signals may not be output to the monitor connected to the component terminal. If this happens, do the following:
—Turn off the power of the monitor connected to the HDMI terminal.
—Change the VIDEO PARAMETER menu RES setting (see Setting the Video options on page 50 ).
—Video signals from the HDMI terminal cannot be output to the component terminals. Input the video signals from the player or other source to the com- posite or component terminals. When using the component terminal, assign it at Input Setup (see The Input Setup menu on page 27 ).
The picture's movement is When Resolution under VIDEO PARAMETER is set to 1080/24p, the picture
unnatural.may not be displayed properly for some source materials. In this case, set the resolution to something other than 1080/24p (page 50).
Settings
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The Auto MCACC Setup con- The ambient noise level may be too high. Keep the noise level in the room
tinually shows an error. as low as possible (see also Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 26 ). If the noise level cannot be kept low enough, you will have to set up the surround sound manually (page 66).
When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND
BACK L (Single) terminals.
To use a
Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.
If Reverse Phase is displayed, try the following:
—The speaker’s wiring (+ and
—Depending on the type of speakers and their installation conditions, Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected. If this happens, select GO NEXT and continue.
—If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone (listening position) or when using speakers that affect the phase (dipole speakers, reflective speakers, etc.), it may not be possible to properly identify the polarity.
Can’t adjust the Fine Speaker Check that the speakers are all in phase (make sure the positive (+) and nega-
Distance setting properly. tive
The display shows KEY LOCK With the receiver in standby, press uSTANDBY/ON for about 10 seconds
ON when you try to make while holding down SPEAKERS to disable the key lock. settings.
Most recent settings have been The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting this setting.
erased.Settings are only stored if all the zones are turned off. Turn off all the zones before unplugging the power cord.
The various system settings Do not pull out the power cord while conducting the settings. (The settings
are not stored.will be stored when both the main zone and sub zone turn off. Turn off all zones before pulling out the power cord.)
Certain listening modes or When Operation Mode is set to Basic, the
selected.without restrictions, set Operation Mode to Expert (see Operation Mode Setup on page 27 ).
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
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The reverb characteristics There are cases where the graph does not appear flat (even when selecting graph after EQ calibration does ALL CH ADJ in the Auto MCACC Setup) due to adjustments made to compen-
not appear entirely flat. sate 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 Despite level adjustments being made, the filters used for analysis may not
the Manual MCACC setup display these adjustments in the reverb characteristics graph after EQ calibra-
do not appear to change the tion. However, these adjustments are taken into account by the filters dedi-
reverb characteristics graph cated to overall system calibration. after EQ calibration.
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