Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Remedy

See

page

 

 

 

Short message

“Short Message” is set to “Off”.

Set “Short Message” to “On”.

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displays do not

 

 

 

“Conversion” is set to “Off”.

Set “Conversion” to “On”.

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appear in the video

monitor.

 

 

 

The signals input at the HDMI input jacks

 

 

 

 

 

 

are being output at the HDMI OUT jack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDTV video signals are being input.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound suddenly

The protection circuitry has been activated

Check that the speaker impedance setting is correct.

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goes off.

because of a short circuit, etc.

 

 

Check that the speaker wires are not touching each

 

 

 

 

other and then turn this unit back on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sleep timer has turned off this unit.

Turn on this unit, and play the source again.

 

 

 

 

 

The sound is muted.

Press EMUTE or CVOLUME +/– on the remote

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control to resume audio output.

 

 

 

 

 

Sound is heard from

Incorrect cable connections.

Connect the cables properly. If the problem persists,

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the speaker on one

 

the cables may be defective.

 

side only.

 

 

 

Incorrect settings in “Speaker Level”.

Adjust the “Speaker Level” settings.

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard

“Center” in “Speaker Set” is set to “None”.

Set “Center” to “Small” or “Large”.

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from the center

 

 

 

One of the HiFi DSP programs (except for

Try another sound field program if you want to output

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speaker.

 

“7ch Stereo”) has been selected and

sound from the center speaker.

 

 

analog 2-channel source is being input

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard

The sound field programs are turned off.

Press PSTRAIGHT to turn them on.

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from the presence

 

 

 

You are using a source or program

Try another sound field program.

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speakers.

 

combination that does not output sound

 

 

 

from all channels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard

“Surround” in “Speaker Set” is set to “None”.

Set “Surround” to “Small” or “Large”.

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from the surround

 

 

 

This unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode

Press PSTRAIGHT on the front panel so that

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speakers.

 

and a monaural source is being played

“STRAIGHT” disappears from the front panel

 

 

back.

display.

 

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard

“Bass Out” in “Speaker Set” is set to

Set “Bass Out” to “SWFR” or “Both”.

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from the subwoofer.

“Front” when a Dolby Digital or DTS

 

 

 

signal is being played.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Bass Out” in “Speaker Set” is set to

Set “Bass Out” to “Both”.

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“SWFR” or “Front” when a 2-channel

 

 

 

source is being played.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The source does not contain low-

 

 

 

frequency signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard

“Surround” in “Speaker Set” is set to

Set “Surround” and “Surround Back” to a setting

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from the surround

“None” and “Surround Back” is

other than “None”.

 

back speakers.

automatically set to “None”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Surround Back” in “Speaker Set” is set to

Set “Surround Back” to a setting other than “None”.

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“None”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CINEMA DSP 3D mode is active.

Set the CINEMA DSP 3D mode to “OFF”.

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