Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Input/display

 

 

The display is dark.

• The display DIMMER button is pushed.

• Press DIMMER on the remote control

 

 

repeatedly to return to the default set-

 

 

ting (see page 57).

 

 

 

You can't get DIGITAL to come

• Either the digital connections or the DIG-

• Make sure the digital connections (see

up when using the SIGNAL

ITAL IN SELECT is incorrect.

pages 17 and 22) and the DIGITAL IN

SELECT button.

 

SELECT (see page 89) are done cor-

 

 

rectly.

 

• MULTI CH IN mode is on.

• Turn MULTI CH IN mode off (see

 

 

page 54).

 

 

 

The digital format indicator doesn't light up even when playing a non-PCM digital source.

The player is paused or stopped.

There is a mistake in the player settings for audio output.

Play the source.

Fix the audio settings (check the man- ual that came with your DVD player).

A compressed digital source is being played, but the digital format indicators don't light up.

Although it's a non-PCM digital source there is a possibility the present track is not the proper format (5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 channel).

There is no problem. The indicator won't light when the track is not a com- pressed digital source.

During playback of a compressed digital source, the PRO LOGIC II or NEO:6 indicators show in the display.

The digital signal is not being sent with the source.

The audio is in two channel format.

It has already been Dolby surround encoded.

Choose DIGITAL or AUTO with the sig- nal select button (see page 46).

This is not a malfunction. Check the manufacturer information for the source.

During playback of a Surround EX or DTS ES source on the AUTO setting, the EX and ES indicators won't light.

The source may be 6.1 playback compat- ible, but there is no signal from the source to indicate this.

Switch the SB CH MODE to ON (see page 55).

During playback of a DVD

• The multichannel connections are ana-

• This is not a malfunction. See the

audio source, the player

log, so there is no digital transfer.

player's manual for more details.

shows a transfer rate of

 

 

96kHz, but the receiver does

 

 

not.

 

 

 

 

 

During playback of a 96kHz source, the display doesn't show 96kHz.

• SIGNAL SELECT is set to ANALOG.

SET the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO (see page 46).

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Pioneer VSX-AX5i-G manual 114, Input/display Display is dark, Up when using the Signal, Select button