There is severe hum or noise.

A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit. Move the unit away from the TV or VCR.

Move the unit away from the source of noise.

Connect the unit to a different wall outlet.

Install a noise filter (commercially available) to the power cord.

The timer does not function.

Check the timer setting and set the correct time (page 43).

Cancel the Sleep Timer function (page 43).

You cannot select the Play Timer and the Recording Timer at the same time.

The remote does not function.

Remove the obstacles between the remote and the unit.

Move the remote closer to the unit.

Point the remote at the unit’s sensor.

Replace the batteries (R6/size AA).

Move the unit away from the fluorescent light.

There is acoustic feedback.

Reduce the volume.

Move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone.

The sound from the audio source has echo effects.

Press FLANGER, DELAY, CHORUS and AQUA repeatedly to turn off the effector mode.

There is beat sound even though you have not played back any source.

Press BEAT ON/OFF to turn off beat pattern.

The light illuminated from the FRONT BEAM is too glaring.

Select “F.BEAM OFF” (page 45).

Select “DIMMER 2” in BEAM DIMMER (page 44).

Do not stare at the FRONT BEAM directly.

Speakers

Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume.

Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible.

Check that the speaker are connected securely and correctly.

The source being played back is monaural.

Turn off the X-ROUND mode (page 39).

There is no sound from the front speakers.

Check that the front speakers are connected securely and correctly.

Press SPEAKERS repeatedly until “SPEAKERS A+B” or “SPEAKERS A” appears in the display.

There is no sound from the surround speakers.

Check that the surround speakers are connected securely and correctly.

Press SPEAKERS repeatedly until “SPEAKERS A+B” or “SPEAKERS B” appears in the display.

Sound lacks bass.

Check that the speaker’s + and – terminals are connected correctly.

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