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, disconnect the power cable, and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center.

General

Problem

Cause

Remedy

See

page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This unit fails to turn

The power cable is not connected or the

Connect the power cable firmly.

on when MAIN ZONE

plug is not completely inserted.

 

 

 

ON/OFF on the front

 

 

 

The impedance setting is incorrect.

Set the impedance to match your speakers.

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panel (or POWER on

the remote control) is

The protection circuitry has been

Make sure all speaker wire connections on this unit

 

pressed, or enters in

 

activated.

and on all speakers are secure and that the wire for

 

the standby mode

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each connection does not touch anything other than

soon after the power

 

 

 

its respective connection.

 

has been turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This unit has been exposed to a strong

Set this unit in the standby mode, disconnect the

 

 

external electric shock (such as lightning

power cable, 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,

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connections.

the cables may be defective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The optimizer microphone is connected.

Disconnect the optimizer microphone.

 

 

 

 

 

The input mode is set to HDMI, COAX/

Set the input mode to AUTO.

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OPT or ANALOG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No appropriate input source has been

Select an appropriate input source with INPUT,

 

 

selected.

MULTI CH INPUT or the input selector buttons on

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the remote control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker connections are not secure.

Secure the connections.

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The front speakers to be used have not

Select the front speakers by pressing

 

 

been selected properly.

SPEAKERS A or B on the front panel (or by pressing

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SPEAKERS A or B on the remote control).

 

 

 

 

 

 

The volume is turned down.

Turn up the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

The sound is muted.

Press MUTE or any operation buttons of this unit to

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cancel a mute and adjust the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The input mode is set to ANALOG while

Set the input mode to AUTO or COAX/OPT.

 

 

playing a source encoded with a DTS

 

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signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The signals this unit cannot reproduce (a

Play a source whose signals this unit can reproduce.

 

 

CD-ROM, for example) are being

 

 

received from a source component.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The HDMI components connected to this

Connect HDMI components that support the HDCP

 

 

unit do not support the HDCP copy

copy protection standards.

 

protection standards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPORT AUDIO is set to OTHER and

Set SUPPORT AUDIO to RX-V1600 in MANUAL

 

 

HDMI audio signals are not being played

SETUP.

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back on this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No picture

V CONV. is set to OFF.

Set V CONV. to ON.

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Video signals in the progressive format or

 

 

 

HDTV video signals are being input.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The signals input at the HDMI IN 1 or

 

 

 

HDMI IN 2 jack are being output at the

 

 

 

HDMI OUT jack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

 

 

 

 

English

 

 

 

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