TROUBLESHOOTING

Problems

Possible Causes

Solutions

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No sound.

Sound is muted.

Press MUTE button on the remote control or rotate

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the VOLUME control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect cable connections.

Connect the stereo cable for audio units and the

 

 

 

speaker wires properly. If the problem persists, the

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cables may be defective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback has been stopped on the

Turn the component on and start playback.

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connected component.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No appropriate input source has been

Select an appropriate input source with the INPUT

 

 

selected.

selector on the front panel (or one of the INPUT

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selector buttons on the remote control).

 

 

 

 

 

 

The SPEAKERS selector is not set

Set the corresponding SPEAKERS selector to A, B or

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properly.

A+B position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound suddenly

The protection circuitry has been activated

Check that the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR setting is

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goes off.

because of a short circuit, etc.

correct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check that the speaker wires are not touching each

 

 

 

other or shorting out against the rear panel of this

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unit, and then turn this unit on again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This unit has become too hot.

Reconsider the location where this unit is installed.

 

 

 

Make sure the openings on the top panel are not

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blocked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The automatic power down function has

Confirm that there are no other issues causing this

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turned this unit off.

problem, and then turn this unit on again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only the speaker on

Incorrect cable connections.

Connect the cables properly. If the problem persists,

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one side can be

 

the cables may be defective.

 

 

heard.

 

 

 

Incorrect setting for the BALANCE

Set the BALANCE control to the appropriate

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control.

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a lack of

The + and – wires are connected in

Connect the speaker wires to the correct + and –

 

bass and no

reverse at the amplifier or the speakers.

phase.

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ambience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A “humming” sound

Incorrect cable connections.

Connect the audio plugs firmly. If the problem

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can be heard.

 

persists, the cables may be defective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No connection from the turntable to the

Make the GND connection between the turntable and

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GND terminal.

this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The volume level is

The turntable is connected to the jacks

Connect the turntable to the PHONO jacks.

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low while playing a

other than the PHONO jacks.

 

 

 

record.

 

 

 

The record is being played on a turntable

Use a turntable equipped with an MM cartridge.

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with an MC cartridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The volume level

The component connected to the LINE 2

Turn on the power of the component.

 

cannot be increased,

REC or LINE 3 REC jacks of this unit is

 

—

or the sound is

turned off.

 

 

 

distorted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound is

This unit is turned off or is in standby

Turn this unit on.

 

degraded when

mode.

 

 

listening with the

 

 

 

headphones

 

 

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connected to the CD

 

 

 

 

 

player or the tape

 

 

 

deck connected to

 

 

 

this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound level is

Sound is muted.

Press MUTE button on the remote control or rotate

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low.

 

the VOLUME control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The loudness control function is

Turn down the volume, set the LOUDNESS control

 

 

operating.

to the FLAT position, and then adjust the volume

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again.

 

 

 

 

 

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