Pioneer VSX-LX52 manual No sound, Additional information, The ADVANCED MCACC, AMP OVERHEAT and the

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Symptom	Remedy
AMP ERR blinks in the display,	• The receiver may have a serious problem. Do not try switching the receiver on. Contact a Pioneer
then the power automatically	authorized independent service company for help.
switches off. The ADVANCED
MCACC blinks and the power
does not turn on.
The ADVANCED MCACC	• There is a problem with the receiver’s power unit or fan. Try turning on the power after 1 minute. If
indicator flashes and power	the same thing happens, the receiver is damaged. Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a
turns off.	Pioneer authorized independent service company. (Other symptoms may appear when the power is
	turned on.)
AMP OVERHEAT and the	• Allow the unit to cool down in a well-ventilated place before switching back on.
power indicator flash and the	• Wait at least 1 minute, then try turning the power on again.
power turns off.

The Receiver suddenly power off or the blue indicator at the center of the receiver flashes.

•The power unit is damaged. Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company.

Display blinks 12V TRG ERR. • An error has arisen in the 12 V trigger jacks. Reconnect accurately then turn the power back on.

No sound

Symptom	Remedy
No sound is output when an	• Check the volume, mute setting (press MUTE) and speaker setting (press SPEAKERS).
input function is selected.	• Make sure the correct input function is selected.
No sound output from the front	• Check that the MCACC setup microphone is disconnected.
speakers.	• Make sure the correct input signal is selected (press SIGNAL SEL). Note that when PCM is
	selected, you won’t be able to hear any other signal format.
	• Check that the source component is connected properly (see Connecting your equipment on
	page 14).
	• Check that the speakers are connected properly (see Connecting the speakers on page 18).
No sound from the surround or	• Check that the Stereo listening mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance mode isn’t selected;
center speakers.	select one of the surround listening modes (see Listening in surround sound on page 50).
	• Check that the surround/center speakers are not set to NO (see Speaker Setting on page 85).
	• Check the channel level settings (see Channel Level on page 86).
	• Check the speaker connections (see Connecting the speakers on page 18).
No sound from surround back	• Check that the surround back speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL (see Speaker Setting on
speakers.	page 85).
	• Make sure surround back channel processing is set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channel
	processing on page 53).
	• If the source is Dolby Surround EX or DTS-ES with no flag to indicate 6.1 compatibility, then with
	surround back channel processing set to SBch Auto, there will be no sound from the surround back
	speakers. In this case, set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channel processing on page 53).
	• 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 50).
	• 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.
No sound from subwoofer.	• 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 85).
	• 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 85).
	• 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 85).
	• Check that the LFE channel is not set to OFF, or a very quiet setting (see Setting the Audio options
	on page 60).
	• Check the speaker level settings (see Channel Level on page 86).

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