TROUBLESHOOTING

Tuner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Cause

What to Do

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM stereo reception is noisy.

Because of the characteristics of FM stereo

Check the antenna connections.

 

 

 

broadcasts, this is limited to cases where

Try using a high quality directional FM

 

 

 

the transmitter is too far away or the

antenna.

 

 

 

antenna input is poor.

Set the TUNING MODE button to the manual

 

 

 

 

tuning mode.

 

FM

There is distortion and clear reception

There is multipath interference.

Adjust antenna placement to eliminate

 

cannot be obtained even with a good

 

multipath interference.

 

 

FM antenna.

 

 

 

 

A desired station cannot be tuned in

The station is too weak.

Use the manual tuning method.

 

 

with the automatic tuning method.

 

Use a high quality directional FM antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previously preset stations can no

This unit has been unplugged for a long

Repeat the presetting procedure.

 

 

longer be tuned in.

period.

 

 

 

A desired station cannot be tuned in

Weak signal or loose antenna connections.

Tighten the AM loop antenna connections

 

 

with the automatic tuning method.

 

and rotate it for best reception.

 

 

 

 

Use the manual tuning method.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM

There are continuous crackling and

Noises result from lightning, fluorescent

Use an outdoor antenna and a ground wire.

 

hissing noises.

lamps, motors, thermostats and other

This will help somewhat but it is difficult to

 

 

 

 

 

electrical equipment.

eliminate all the noises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are buzzing and whining noises

A television set is being used nearby.

Relocate this unit away from the TV.

 

 

(especially in the evening).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<For China and General models only>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although you make the operation for

Some memory of the preset stations was

Repeat storing stations by following the

 

recalling a preset station, the station

modified because the setting of the

preset tuning procedure.

 

cannot be tuned in, or a station other than

FREQUENCY STEP switch was changed

 

 

the preset one is tuned in.

after storing stations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When playing back a source encoded with DTS:

Problem

Cause

What to Do

 

 

 

A loud hissing noise is heard when you

The player which plays back the source is

The player must be connected to a digital

play back a source encoded with DTS.

not connected to a digital audio signal input

audio signal input terminal of this unit besides

 

terminal of this unit.

analog audio signal terminal connections.

 

 

 

 

The “ANALOG” input mode is selected on

Select a proper input mode on this unit to turn

 

this unit.

on the DTS decoder built into this unit.

A percussive noise is heard when you

If the “AUTO” input mode is selected,

Set the input mode of the currently selected

begin playing back a source encoded with

depending on some sources, there may be a

input source to “DTS”.

DTS.

case that a noise is heard while this unit is

 

 

identifying the format of input signal.

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard when you play back a

The DTS decoder built into this unit does not

Set the player’s digital volume control at the

source encoded with DTS, even though the

function because the player has a digital

maximum, neutral or ineffective position.

“AUTO” or “DTS” input mode is selected

volume control and it is set at a position

 

on this unit.

other than “maximum”, “neutral” or

 

 

“ineffective”.

 

No sound is heard when you play back an

A source encoded with DTS cannot be

 

MD onto which you have recorded a

recorded onto an MD.

 

source encoded with DTS.

 

 

No sound is heard when you play back a

Depending on a DAT deck, a source

 

DAT onto which you have recorded a

encoded with DTS cannot be recorded onto

 

source encoded with DTS.

a DAT.

 

No sound is heard when you play back a

In the “AUTO” mode, DTS-decoding mode

Press the INPUT MODE button on the front

source (CD etc.) even though the currently

cannot be changed to the normal (PCM)

panel or the input selector button (for the

selected input mode is “AUTO”.

digital signal input mode automatically.

currently selected source) on the remote

 

 

controller so that “PCM” appears on the

 

 

monitor screen.

 

 

 

English

Notes

• It is necessary to use a DTS decoder to play back a source encoded with DTS, so the player which plays back a source must be connected to a digital audio input terminal of this unit in the way described in this manual. If this connection is not made or only a D-to-A converter is used without using a DTS decoder, when you play back a source, only a loud hiss noise will be heard.

• If you make a search (or skip etc.) operation while playing back a source encoded with DTS, the “dts” indicator goes out fromhet display. This is because this unit automatically changes the DTS-decoding mode to the standard (PCM) digital signal input mode to prevent a noise from being output.

• A source encoded with DTS cannot be recorded onto analog audio and video tapes, and also, an analog tape recorded with a source encoded with DTS cannot be played back.

The same result is obtained for MDs and DATs (depending on a DAT deck used for recording and/or playback).

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