TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Cause

Remedy

Refer to

page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital or DTS

The connected component is not set to

Make an appropriate setting following the operations

sources cannot be

output Dolby Digital or DTS digital

instructions for your component.

 

played. (Dolby Digital

signals.

 

 

or DTS indicator in

 

 

 

The input mode is set to ANALOG.

Set the input mode to AUTO or DTS.

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the front panel

display does not light

 

 

 

up.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A “humming” sound

Incorrect cable connections.

Firmly connect the audio plugs. If the problem

can be heard.

 

persists, the cables may be defective.

 

 

 

 

 

The volume level

The component connected to the OUT

Turn on the power to the component.

cannot be increased,

(REC) jacks of this unit is turned off.

 

 

or the sound is

 

 

 

distorted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound effect

It is not possible to record the sound effect

 

 

cannot be recorded.

with a recording component.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A source cannot be

The source component is not connected to

Connect the source component to the analog AUDIO

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recorded by an

this unit’s analog AUDIO IN jacks.

IN jacks.

 

analog component

 

 

 

connected to the

 

 

 

AUDIO OUT jacks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound field

“MEMORY GUARD” in SET MENU is

Select OFF.

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parameters and some

set to ON.

 

 

other settings on this

 

 

 

unit cannot be

 

 

 

changed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This unit does not

The internal microcomputer has been

Disconnect the AC power cord from the outlet and

operate properly.

frozen by an external electric shock (such

then plug it in again after about 30 seconds.

 

 

as lightning or excessive static electricity)

 

 

 

or by a power supply with low voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“CHECK SP WIRES”

Speaker cables are short circuited.

Make sure all speaker cables are connected correctly.

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appears in the front

 

 

 

panel display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is noise

This unit is too close to the digital or high-

Move this unit further away from such equipment.

interference from

frequency equipment.

 

 

digital or high-

 

 

 

frequency equipment,

 

 

 

or this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The picture is

The video source uses scrambled or

 

 

disturbed.

encoded signals to prevent dubbing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This unit suddenly

The internal temperature becomes too

Wait about 1 hour for this unit to cool down and then

turns into the standby

high and the overheat protection circuitry

turn it back on.

 

mode.

has been activated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English

 

 

 

 

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Yamaha RX-V450 Dolby Digital or DTS, Sources cannot be, Played. Dolby Digital, Or DTS indicator, Can be heard, Disturbed

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