Pioneer VSX-45TX Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving, Symptom, Cause, Remedy, No audio, subwoofer

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving

Symptom	Cause
No audio
No sound is output when a	•	Improper connections.
function is selected.	•	Sound is muted.
	•	The volume is turned down.
	•	Speakers are turned off.
	•	DIGITAL/ANALOG setting is incorrect.
	•	MULTI CH IN mode is on.
No sound output from the	•	The front speakers aren't connected
front speakers.	properly.
No sound output from	•	Speaker settings are incorrect.
surround or center speakers.	•	The surround or center speakers aren't
	connected properly.
	•	The listening mode is STEREO.
No sound output from the	•	The subwoofer setting is NO.
subwoofer.	•	The subwoofer output setting is too low.
	•	The bass peak level setting is too low.
	•	There is very little low frequency
	information in your source.
	•	The crossover frequency is set too low.
	•	There is a problem with the subwoofer.
	•	The subwoofer isn't connected properly.

No sound output from the • The SB CH MODE is set to OFF. surround back speakers.

•The source is not a 6.1 channel playback source.

•The surround back speakers aren't connected properly.

•The surround back channel is set to 1 speaker setting only, and the speaker is connected to the right channel output.

No sound output from one • The speaker system setting is NO.

(set of) speaker(s).

•The speaker isn't connected properly.

•The source has no sound output for that channel.

•The speaker output level is set too small.

Remedy

•Make sure the component/speakers are connected correctly (see pages 16–26).

•Press MUTING on the remote control.

•Adjust MASTER VOLUME.

•Press SPEAKERS (A/B) to select the speakers you connected (see page 70).

•Select the proper signal with the SIGNAL SELECT button (see page 45).

•Turn MULTI CH IN mode off (see page

53).

•Check all connections (see page 25).

•See SPEAKER SYSTEM on pages 40–41 to check the speaker settings.

•Check all connections (see page 25).

•Choose a surround listening mode (see page

44).

•Change the setting to YES or PLUS (see pages 40–41).

•Adjust the output setting to the level you want (see pages 42, 98).

•Adjust the peak level setting to the level you want (see page 103).

•Change your subwoofer setting to one of the following (see pages 40–41):

Front: SMALL Subwoofer:YES Front:LARGE Subwoofer:PLUS

•Raise the frequency level to match your speakers' characteristics (see page 97)

•Check the three following points:

•Check the power.

•Check the subwoofer volume control .

•Check the subwoofer hasn't automatically switched to standby mode (check the subwoofer manual)

•Check all connections (see page 25).

•Set the SB CH MODE to ON or AUTO (see page 54).

•Set the SB CH MODE to ON or AUTO and choose one of the SURROUND listening modes (see pages 54, 47–48).

•Check all connections (see pages 25).

•Connect the speaker to the surround back left channel output (see page 25).

•Change the speaker setting to YES (see pages 40–41).

•Check all connections (see page 25).

•If you choose one of the SURROUND

listening modes, a channel may be created for the speaker (see page 44).

•Increase the speaker output level.

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