Pioneer VSX-59TXi operating instructions 101

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Symptom	Cause	Remedy
No sound from subwoofer.	• The subwoofer is disconnected or switched	• Connect or switch on the subwoofer (see Installing your
	off.	speaker system on page 26).
	• The subwoofer's settings are incorrect.	• Set the subwoofer (see Speaker Systems on page 58).
		• Set the front speakers to SMALL (see Speaker Systems
		on page 58).

• The crossover frequency is set too low.

•Set the crossover frequency to a (higher) frequency that matches your speaker characteristics (see Speaker Systems on page 58)

• The bass attenuator is set too low.	• See Bass Peak Level on page 93 to adjust the setting.
• The subwoofer's levels are too low.	• See Channel Level on page 60 to check the speaker
	levels.
	• Check the volume control on the subwoofer to make
	sure it is turned up.

No sound from one speaker.

• The speaker setting has been set to NO.	• Change the setting in Speaker Systems on page 58.
• The speaker level is too low.	• Check the level in Channel Level on page 60.
• The speaker isn’t connected properly.	• Check Installing your speaker system on page 26 to
	make sure the speaker is connected correctly.

• The source has no sound output for that	• By choosing an Advanced surround listening mode (see
channel.	Listening in surround sound on page 43), you may be able
	to create an extra channel for the speaker.
The program indicator lights for • A mute signal is recorded on the channel.
a channel, but no sound is
output from the corresponding
speaker.

Sound is produced from analog components, but not from digital ones (DVD, LD, CD-ROM etc.).

• The digital input assignment is wrong.	• Assign the digital inputs correctly (see Assigning the
	digital inputs on page 90).
• The digital components aren't connected	• Make sure you have properly connected the digital
properly.	component to the corresponding input on the back of the
	receiver (see Connecting your equipment on page 14).

	• The player is not compatible with the source	• Choose a compatible source, or check the component’s
	you're using, or the player settings are	manual for the correct settings.
	incorrect.
	• The digital output level has been turned	• Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the
	down on a CD player or other component	neutral position.
	equipped with digital output level adjustment
	capability.
	• Analog input has been selected.	• Select digital input (see Selecting the input signal type
		on page 48).
When playing an LD the input	The LD is not a Dolby Digital compatible disc.	• Set the input signal to AUTO (see Selecting the input
signal type is 2RF but there is		signal type on page 48). Also make sure your LD player is
still no sound.		hooked up with analog connections in addition to digital
		and 2RF connections (see Connecting other video
		sources on page 21).

No sound output from the headphones.

The U-shaped connectors that connect the POWER AMP IN terminals to the front channel pre-outs are not connected.

•Reconnect the POWER AMP IN terminals to the front channel pre-outs using the supplied U-shaped connectors (see item 8 in Rear panel on page 14).

No sound is output or a noise is	• A DVD player not compatible with Dolby	• Make sure your DVD player is compatible with Dolby
output when Dolby Digital/DTS	Digital/DTS is being used.	Digital/DTS.
software is played back.
	• The settings on the DVD player are incorrect	• Make sure the player's settings are correct and/or the
	and/or the DTS signal output is turned off.	DTS signal out is on. Refer to the instruction manual
		supplied with the DVD player.
	• The digital output level is turned down on a	• Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the
	CD player or other component equipped with	neutral position.
	digital output level adjustment capability. (The
	DTS signal has been altered by the player, and
	cannot be read.)
No sound is output when the	• Incorrect frequency.	• Tune into the correct frequency.
AM/FM is selected.
	• The antenna is not connected.	• Connect the antenna (see Connecting antennas on
		page 28).

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