Pioneer VSX-AX5i-G Expert, Symptom, Cause, Remedy, Noise or hum can be heard, being input, output

Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving

Symptom Cause Remedy

Broadcast stations cannot be • The antenna is poorly positioned. selected automatically.

•Interference caused by other equipment (fluorescent lamp, motor, etc.).

•Weak radio signals.

•Adjust the direction and position for best reception.

•Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver.

•Place the antenna farther away from the equipment causing the noise.

•Connect an outdoor AM or FM antenna (see page 24).

Noise or hum can be heard	• There is electrical interference from	• Check that personal computers or
even when there is no sound	another component or appliance.	other digital components connected to
being input.		the same power source are not caus-
		ing interference.
When a search is performed	• The search function performed by the	• This is not a malfunction, but be sure
by a DTS compatible CD player	player interferes with the reading of digi-	to turn the volume down to prevent the
during playback, noise is	tal information.	output of loud noise from your speak-
output.		ers.
When playing a DTS format LD	• The SIGNAL SELECT is on ANALOG.	• Set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL
there is noise audible on the		(see page 46).
soundtrack.
Audio doesn't record (in some	• You are trying to make an analog record-	• You can only record analog to analog,
cases, even if video does).	ing from a digital signal, or a digital	or digital to digital. Make sure the play-
	recording of an analog source.	back and recording components are
		hooked up with the same kind of con-
		nections.
	• The digital source is copy protected.	• You can't record digital sources that
		have been copy protected.
	• The jacks for recording have not been	• Check connections (see pages 20 and
	connected properly.	22).

Video

No image is output when a function is selected.

•Improper connections.

•The input source is not properly selected.

•The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect.

•The TV or monitor is hooked up with cord that is different than that used for the video player.

•The component video setting is incor- rect.

•Make sure the component is con- nected correctly (see pages 16 and 17).

•Press the correct function button.

•Please read the TV monitor manual and change the settings accordingly.

•Use the same cable to connect to your TV and all your video equipment (see pages 16 and 17).

•Select the correct COMPONENT IN SELECT setting (see page 90).

There is no image coming	• The type of cord connected to the TV	• Change the settings to match the
from the selected	doesn't match your video input set-	cord connected (see page 16).
component’s video jacks.	tings.

Can't record video.	• The source is copy protected.
	• You are trying to record a source con-
	nected to the component video jacks.
	• The recorder's video input is hooked up
	using a different type of cord to the
	source video output.

•You can't record sources that have been copy protected.

•Connect the component with S video or composite video cords (see pages 16 and 17).

•Hook up the source and the recorder using the same type of video cord. (see page 17)

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