TROUBLESHOOTING
To determine any problem with your receiver, always check the most obvious possible causes first. If any problem still remains after your having checked the items below, consult your nearest dealer.
Problem | Probable Cause | Suggestion |
Amplifier |
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When listening to the music in stereo. | Speakers are connected wrong. | After checking, if needed, reconnect. |
Left/right speakers reversed. |
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Low hum or buzz sound | Power cords or lighting placed near | Place this product as far as possible |
| this product. | from lighting or power leads |
Sound is only heard from one channel | One of the input cords is | Connect the input leads and |
| disconnected. The BALANCE control | adjust the BALANCE control. |
| is set to one side. |
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Sound cuts off when listening to the | Speaker impedance is less than | After turning off the power and then |
music or no sound even though power | prescribed for this unit. | turning it on again, reduce the volume |
is ON. |
| or change to the correct 8 ohm |
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| speakers. |
Low bass response. | Speaker polarity | Check all speakers for correct polarity. |
Tuner |
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An unusual hissing noise is heard | A slight noise may be heard because | Try reducing the treble sound by |
when listening to the broadcast in | the method used for modulation of | turning the treble controls. |
stereo, but not heard when listening | FM stereo broadcasts in different than |
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monaurally. | that used for monaural broadcasts. |
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Noise is excessive in both stereo and | Poor location and/or direction of the | Set the FM mode to monaural by |
monaural broadcasts. | antenna. Transmitted station is too far | pressing the STEREO/MONO button. |
| away. | (Note that the broadcast will then be |
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| heard as monaural sound) |
Sound is distorted and/or the volume | Broadcast signals are poor or poor | If an indoor antenna is being used, |
level becomes low. | antenna placement | change to an outdoor antenna |
Excessive distortion in speaker output | Poor reception area | Try using an antenna with more |
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| elements. |
Surround Effects: (Important) The center and rear speaker only operate with the unit is set to a Surround Sound mode and the source material being played is recorded or broadcast in Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Pro Logic surround sound. Stereo broadcasts or recordings will produce some rear channel effects when played in a surround mode. However, mono sources will not produce and sound from the rear speakers.
No sound from the rear speakers | SURROUND ON/OFF button is set to | Set the button to the desired surround |
| OFF. | mode position |
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| Source being played is not recorded or | Use surround or stereo source |
| broadcast in surround sound or stereo. |
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| Cable not connected securely | Check all rear speaker wires for good |
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| connection |
No sound from the center speaker | SURROUND mode button is not set | Set the button to DOLBY DIGITAL, |
| to DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS or | DTS or DOLBY PRO LOGIC II. |
| DOLBY PRO LOGIC II. |
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Remote Control Unit |
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Remote control not working | The batteries are exhausted. | Replace with new batteries. |
| The remote control unit is too far from | Operate the Remote Control unit |
| the receiver or out of the effective | within the effective range |
| range. |
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