TROUBLESHOOTING

Refer to the table 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 or enters the

plug is not completely inserted.

 

 

standby mode soon

 

 

 

The speaker impedance setting is

Set the speaker impedance to match your speakers.

24

after the power is

turned on.

incorrect.

 

 

The protection circuitry has been activated.

Make sure that all speaker wire connections on this

12

unit and on all speakers are secure and that the wire for each connection does not touch anything other than its respective connection.

 

This unit has been exposed to a strong

Set this unit to the standby mode, disconnect the

—

 

external electric shock (such as lightning

power cable, plug it back in after 30 seconds and then

 

 

or strong static electricity).

use it normally.

 

 

 

 

 

No sound

Incorrect input or output cable

Connect the cables properly. If the problem persists,

17–23

 

connections.

the cables may be defective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“INPUT MODE” is set to “DTS” or

Set “INPUT MODE” to “AUTO”.

32

 

“ANALOG”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No appropriate input source has been

Select an appropriate input source with the INPUT

29, 36

 

selected.

selector on the front panel (or the input selector

 

 

 

buttons on the remote control) and MULTI CH

 

 

 

INPUT on the front panel (or MULTI CH IN on the

 

 

 

remote control).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker connections are not secure.

Secure the connections.

12

 

 

 

 

 

The front speakers to be used have not

Select the set of front speakers with SPEAKERS A/B

29

 

been selected properly.

and/or B on the front panel or SPEAKERS on the

 

 

 

remote control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The volume is turned down.

Turn up the volume.

—

 

 

 

 

 

The sound is muted.

Press MUTE or VOLUME +/– on the remote control

31

 

 

to resume audio output and then adjust the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“INPUT MODE” is set to “ANALOG”

Set “INPUT MODE” to “AUTO” or “DTS”.

32

 

while playing a source encoded in DTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signals this unit cannot reproduce are

Play a source whose signals can be reproduced by this

—

 

being input from a source component,

unit.

 

 

such as a CD-ROM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No picture

The output and input for the picture are

Connect your video source components in the same

18

 

connected to different types of video

way as you connect your video monitor to this unit.

 

 

jacks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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