Symptom

Cause and remedy

 

 

Distorted or

,Charge the rechargeable battery if it is weak, or replace alkaline batteries with

intermittent sound new ones. If the POWER indicator is still off after charging the battery, take

(sometimes with

the headphones to a Sony dealer.

noise)

,Check if there is any wireless apparatus using 2.4 GHz frequency, or a

 

 

microwave oven in the vicinity.

 

,Change the position of the processor.

 

,When analog input is selected, change the ATT switch on the processor to

 

"–8 dB."

 

,If you connect the processor to an AV component using the headphone jack,

 

lower the volume level on the connected AV component.

 

,When using DTS audio sources, set the EFFECT switch on the processor to

 

“CINEMA” or “MUSIC” mode (page 19, 20).

 

 

Low sound

,When analog input is selected, change the ATT switch on the processor to

 

"0 dB."

 

,If you connect the processor to an AV component using the headphone jack,

 

raise the volume level on the connected AV component.

 

,Raise the headphone volume.

 

 

Loud background

,Check if there is any wireless apparatus using 2.4 GHz frequency, or a

noise

microwave oven in the vicinity.

 

,If you connect the processor to an AV component using the headphone jack,

 

raise the volume level on the connected AV component.

 

,Charge the rechargeable battery if it is weak, or replace alkaline batteries with

 

new ones. If the POWER indicator is still off after charging the battery, take

 

the headphones to a Sony dealer.

 

 

The sound cuts off

,The processor stops transmitting signals if 5 minutes passes and no signal has

 

been input.

Set the ATT switch on the processor to “0 dB.”

If you connect the processor to an AV component using the headphone jack, raise the volume level on the connected AV component.

The surround

,Set the EFFECT switch on the processor to “CINEMA” or “MUSIC” mode

sound effect is

(page 19, 20).

not obtained

,The audio being played is not a multi-channel signal.

 

• The surround effect does not work for monaural sound sources.

 

 

The DOLBY

,The digital audio output setting for the DVD device (including game

DIGITAL indicator

machines) may be set to “PCM.”

does not turn on

• See the instruction manual of your DVD device, and change the setting

 

(such as “Dolby Digital/PCM” or “Dolby Digital”) for usage with

 

components having built-in Dolby Digital decoders.

 

,Playback signals are not recorded in Dolby Digital format.

 

,The audio for the chapter being played is not a Dolby Digital signal.

 

 

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