Pioneer VSX-919AH-S manual

• If the HDMI input function is selected, sound is muted until exiting the HOME MENU.

No sound when using the

HOME MENU.

• Check the digital output settings on the source component.

• If the source component has a digital volume control, make sure this is not turned down.

• Make sure that the multichannel analog inputs are not selected. Select any other input function.

No sound is output or a noise • Check that your DVD player is compatible with Dolby Digital/DTS discs.

is output when Dolby Digital/ • Check the digital output settings of your DVD player. Make sure that the DTS DTS software is played back. signal output is set to On.

• If the source component has a digital volume control, make sure this is not turned down.

• Check that the input signal type is set to DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 57).

• Make sure that the digital input is assigned correctly for the input jack the component is connected to (see The Input Setup menu on page 40).

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

• Check the speaker connection (see Connecting the speakers on page 18).

• Check the speaker level settings (see Channel Level on page 95).

• Check that the speaker hasn’t been set to NO (see Speaker Setting on page 94).

• The channel may not be recorded in the source. By using one of the advanced effect listening mode, you may be able to create the missing channel (see Listening in surround sound on page 52).

No sound from one speaker.

• Check that the subwoofer is connected properly, switched on and the volume turned up.

• If your subwoofer has a sleep function, make sure it is switched off.

• Make sure that the Subwoofer setting is YES or PLUS (see Speaker Setting on page 94).

• The crossover frequency may be set too low; try setting it higher to match the characteristics of your other speakers (see Speaker Setting on page 94).

• If there is very little low frequency information in the source material, change your speaker settings to Front: SMALL / Subwoofer: YES, or Front: LARGE / Subwoofer: PLUS (see Speaker Setting on page 94).

• Check that the LFE channel is not set to OFF, or a very quiet setting (see Setting the Audio options on page 63).

• Check the speaker level settings (see Channel Level on page 95).

No sound from subwoofer.

• Check the speaker connections (see Connecting the speakers on page 18). If only one surround back speaker is connected, make sure it’s connected to the left channel speaker terminal.

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• If the source does not have 6.1 playback channels, make sure that surround back channel processing is set to SBch ON and a surround mode is selected (see Listening in surround sound on page 52).

No sound from surround back speakers.

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