Additional Information

Symptom

 

Cause

 

Remedy

 

 

 

 

The sound distorts.

The analog signal is too strong.

• Turn on input attenuator (see page 33).

 

• Master volume is too loud.

• Turn the volume down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can only hear treble

The front speakers are set to small.

Set the front speakers to large (refer to

from speakers.

 

 

 

page 30).

 

 

 

 

 

No image is output when

The video connections are incorrect.

• Make sure the video component is con-

an input is selected.

• The input source is not properly selected.

 

nected correctly (refer to pages 13 to 16).

 

Make sure the proper component is se-

 

 

 

 

lected by pressing the correct function

 

• The DVD/video player settings are incor-

 

button (see page 22).

 

Set correctly. Refer to the instruction

 

 

rect.

 

manual supplied with the DVD/video

 

 

 

 

player.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The settings have all been

The receiver has been unplugged or the

Set the receiver again (refer to page 28-

cleared.

 

main power turned off for more than a

 

32).

 

 

 

month.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVERLOAD blinks in the

There is a short in your speaker cable.

• Fix the short or get new speaker cable.

display and the power

The output is too high.

Turn the volume down.

turns off automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can't set the subwoofer

All the speakers are set to either large or

• Change the speaker settings (refer to page

frequency route.

 

NO (i.e. no speakers are set to small).

 

29–31).

 

 

 

 

The display is dark or off.

The DIMMER feature is set to dark or off.

• Press DIMMER on the remote control re-

 

 

 

 

peatedly to select a different brightness.

 

 

 

 

 

After making an adjust-

The DIMMER feature is set to off.

• Press DIMMER on the remote control re-

ment the display goes off.

 

 

 

peatedly to select a different brightness.

 

 

 

 

 

The receiver cannot be re-

The remote control batteries have worn

• Replace the batteries (refer to page 12).

mote controlled.

 

out.

 

 

 

 

• You are too far away or at a bad angle for

• Operate within 7 m (23 feet), 30° of the

 

 

operation.

 

remote sensor on the front panel (refer

 

• There is an obstacle between the receiver

 

to page 12).

 

• Remove the obstacle or operate from an-

 

 

and the remote control.

 

other angle of position.

 

• Strong light such as fluorescent light.

• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the

 

• The CONTROL terminal has been

 

front panel to direct light.

 

Disconnect the CONTROL terminal.

 

 

hooked up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other components cannot

The proper code hasn't been input into

Input the proper code into the remote

be remote controlled.

 

the remote control to control that com-

 

control (see page 45).

 

 

ponent.

 

 

 

 

The remote control is in a mode to make some

• Press the button of the component you

 

 

setting or control something on the receiver.

 

want to control.

 

• Something is plugged into the "CON-

• Either point remote at the remote

 

 

TROL IN Terminal " (see page 21).

 

sensor of the unit that is plugged into

 

 

 

 

the "Control Terminal in" or unplug the

 

 

 

 

cable from the "CONTROL IN

 

 

 

 

Terminal" and use remote normally.

 

 

 

 

 

The shutter of the optical

The plug was inserted improperly.

The terminal is fine but the shutter won’t

terminal doesn’t close af-

 

 

 

close.

ter removing plug.

If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity.

52Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.

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