TROUBLESHOOTING

Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, set this unit to the standby mode, unplug the power cord from the outlet, and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center.

General

Problem

Cause

Remedy

Refer to

 

 

 

page

 

 

 

 

This unit fails to turn

The power cord is not connected or the

Connect the power cord firmly.

on when STANDBY/

plug is not completely inserted.

 

 

ON is pressed, or

 

 

 

The impedance setting is incorrect.

Set the impedance to match your speakers.

10

enters in the standby

mode soon after the

The protection circuitry has been

Make sure all speaker wire connections on this unit

9, 11

power has been

activated.

and on all speakers are secure and that the wire for

 

turned on.

 

 

each connection does not touch anything other than

 

 

 

 

 

 

its respective connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This unit has been exposed to a strong

Set this unit in the standby mode, disconnect the

 

external electric shock (such as lightning

power cord, plug it back in after 30 seconds, then use

 

 

and strong static electricity).

it normally.

 

 

 

 

 

No sound

Incorrect input or output cable

Connect the cables properly. If the problem persists,

9, 12

 

connections.

the cables may be defective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input Mode is set to DTS or ANALOG.

Select AUTO.

35—36

 

 

 

 

 

No appropriate input source has been

Select an appropriate input source by pressing

18

 

selected.

INPUT, then rotating VOLUME/SELECT or using

 

 

 

the input selector buttons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker connections are not secure.

Secure the connections.

9

 

 

 

 

 

The volume is turned down.

Turn up the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

The sound is muted.

Press MUTE or any operation button on this unit to

19

 

 

cancel mute and adjust the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are playing an LD source, the

Set the Input Mode to ANALOG.

35—36

 

player may not output digital signals if the

 

 

 

LD source was not digitally recorded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Input Mode is set to ANALOG while

Set the Input Mode to AUTO or DTS.

35—36

 

playing a source encoded with a DTS

 

 

 

signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signals this unit cannot reproduce are

Play a source whose signals this unit can reproduce.

 

being received from a source component

 

 

 

e.g.: a CD-ROM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound suddenly

The protection circuitry has been activated

Check the speaker wires are not touching each other

goes off.

because of a short circuit, etc.

and then turn this unit back on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sleep timer has turned the unit off.

Turn on the power, and play the source again.

 

 

 

 

 

The sound is muted.

Press MUTE to cancel a mute.

19

 

 

 

 

Only the speaker on

Incorrect cable connections.

Connect the cables properly. If the problem persists,

9, 12

one side can be

 

the cables may be defective.

 

heard.

 

 

 

Incorrect balance settings in SET MENU.

Adjust the SPEAKER LEVEL settings.

17, 41

 

 

 

 

 

Only the center

When playing a monaural source with a

 

 

speaker outputs

CINEMA DSP program, the source signal

 

 

substantial sound.

is directed to the center channel, and the

 

 

 

front and surround speakers output effect

 

 

 

sounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English

 

 

 

 

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