TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Cause

Remedy

Refer to

 

 

 

page

 

 

 

 

Only the speaker on

Incorrect cable connections.

Connect the cables properly. If the problem persists,

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one side can be

 

the cables may be defective.

 

heard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound from the

The sound effect is switched off.

Press STEREO/EFFECT to turn it on.

–

effect speakers.

 

 

 

A Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS

Select another DSP program.

25 – 30

 

 

decoding DSP program is being used with

 

 

 

material not encoded with Dolby

 

 

 

Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A digital signal with a sampling

 

–

 

frequency of greater than 48 kHz is input

 

 

 

to this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound from the

The output level of the center speaker is

Raise the level of the center speaker.

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center speaker.

set to minimum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“SOUND 1A CENTER” on the set menu

Select the appropriate mode for your center speaker.

41

 

is set to NON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the Hi-Fi DSP programs (1 to 4)

Select another DSP program.

25 – 30

 

has been selected (except for 6ch Stereo).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The source encoded with a Dolby Digital

 

–

 

or DTS signal does not have a center

 

 

 

channel signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound from the

The output level of the rear speakers is set

Raise the output level of the rear speakers.

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rear speakers.

to minimum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A monaural source is being played with

Select another DSP program.

25 – 30

 

program 9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound from the

“SOUND 1E BASS” on the set menu is

Select SWFR or BOTH.

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subwoofer.

set to MAIN when a Dolby Digital or

 

 

 

DTS signal is being played.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“SOUND 1E BASS” on the set menu is

Select BOTH.

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set to SWFR or MAIN when a 2-channel

 

 

 

source is being played.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The source does not contain low bass

 

–

 

signals (90 Hz and below).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor bass

“SOUND 1E BASS” on the set menu is

Select MAIN.

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reproduction.

set to SWFR or BOTH and your system

 

 

 

does not include a subwoofer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The speaker mode settings (main, center,

Select the appropriate position for each speaker based

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rear, or rear center) on the set menu does

on the size of the speakers in your configuration.

 

 

not match your speaker configuration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

 

 

English

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Yamaha RX-V440RDS Only the speaker on, One side can be, Heard No sound from, Effect speakers, Rear speakers, Poor bass
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RX-V440RDS specifications

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