Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible Cause

What to Do

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connected to this unit.

The source unit is connected to this unit

Make additional connections to the analog

 

A source cannot be recorded

 

 

by a tape deck or VCR

using digital jacks only.

jacks (see pages 16 through 19).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHECK SP WIRES!" appears

Speaker cables are short circuited.

Make sure all speaker cables are

 

 

 

 

on the display.

 

connected correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is noise from a nearby

This unit is too close to the affected

Move this unit farther away from the affected

 

 

TV or tuner.

equipment.

equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound is degraded when

The power to this unit is off.

Turn on the power to this unit.

 

 

listening with the headphones

 

 

 

 

connected to the CD player or

 

 

 

 

cassette deck that are

 

 

 

 

connected to this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“INPUT DATA ERROR”

A non-standard source is played back, or

Check the source, or turn off the source

 

 

appears on the display and no

the equipment playing back the source is

equipment, then turn it on again.

 

 

sound is heard.

not operating correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuner

Problem

Possible Cause

What to Do

 

FM stereo reception is

Because of the characteristics of FM

 

Check the antenna connections.

 

noisy.

stereo broadcasts, this is limited to cases

 

Try using a high quality directional FM

 

 

where the transmitter is too far away or

 

antenna.

 

 

the antenna input is poor.

 

Set TUNING MODE to the manual tuning

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is distortion and clear

There is multipath interference.

 

Adjust the antenna orientation to eliminate

 

reception cannot be

 

 

multipath interference.

FM

obtained even with a good

 

 

 

FM antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A desired station cannot be

The station is too weak.

 

Use the manual tuning method.

 

tuned in with the automatic

 

 

Use a high quality directional FM antenna.

 

tuning method.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previously preset stations

This unit has been unplugged for a long

 

Repeat the presetting procedure (see page

 

can no longer be tuned in

period.

36).

 

using preset tuning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A desired station cannot be

Weak signal or loose antenna

 

Tighten the AM loop antenna connections

 

tuned in with the automatic

connections.

 

and adjust the antenna’s orientation for best

 

tuning method.

 

 

reception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the manual tuning method.

AM

 

 

 

 

There are continuous

Noises result from lightning, fluorescent

 

Use an outdoor antenna and a ground wire.

 

 

 

crackling and hissing

lamps, motors, thermostats and other

 

This will help somewhat but it is difficult to

 

noises.

electrical equipment.

 

eliminate all the noises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are buzzing and

A television set is being used nearby.

 

Relocate this unit away from the TV.

 

whining noises (especially

 

 

 

 

in the evening).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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