The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3.

Set “AUDIO” to “STEREO” in the Control Menu display (page 42).

Make sure the receiver is connected appropriately.

The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital or MPEG audio sound track.

Make sure the sound field function is on (page 44).

Check the speaker connections and settings (pages 15, 70).

Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not be the entire 5.1 channel or 6.1channel. It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format.

The sound comes from the center speaker only.

Depending on the disc, the sound may come from the center speaker only.

No sound is heard from the center speaker.

Check the speaker connections and settings.

Make sure the sound field function is on (page 44).

No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the surround/surround back speakers.

Check the speaker connections and settings.

Make sure the surround speakers are set to either “SMALL” or “LARGE.”

Make sure the sound field function is on (page 44).

Select a sound field containing the word “C.ST.EX” (page 46).

Depending on the source, the effect of the surround/surround back speakers may be less noticeable.

OperationRadio stations cannot be tuned in.

Check that the antennas are connected securely. Adjust the antennas or connect an external antenna if necessary.

The signal strength of the stations is too weak (when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use manual tuning.

No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). Preset the stations (page 62).

Press DISPLAY/JUMP so that the frequency appears in the display.

The remote does not function.

The controllable source on the remote is another unit(s). Press DVD,VIDEO1, VIDEO 2, or TV/SAT on the remote (page 62).

There are obstacles between the remote and the receiver.

The distance between the remote and the receiver is too far.

The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the receiver.

The batteries in the remote are weak.

The disc does not play.

 

• There is no disc inserted.

 

• The disc is upside down.

 

Insert the disc with the playback side facing down

 

on the disc tray.

 

• The disc is skewed on the disc tray.

 

• The receiver cannot play CD-ROMs, etc.

 

 

(page 8).

 

Additional

• The region code on the DVD does not match the

 

receiver.

 

• Moisture has condensed inside the receiver.

 

Remove the disc and leave the receiver turned on

 

for about half an hour (page 3).

Information

 

 

The MP3 audio track cannot be played.

 

• The DATA CD is not recorded in an MP3 format

 

that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/ Level 2 or

 

Joliet.

 

• The MP3 audio track does not have the extension

 

“.MP3.”

 

• The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it

 

has the extension “.MP3.”

 

• The receiver can only play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio

 

Layer3) audio.

 

• Remove the disc and select “CUSTOM SETUP”

 

from the setup items. Then select “DATA CD

 

PRIORITY” and set to “MP3” again (page 70).

 

• There are more than 8 directory levels.

 

 

 

 

The title of the MP3 audio album or track is not

 

correctly displayed.

 

The receiver can only display alphabetical letters and numbers. Other characters are displayed as “ ”.

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