Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Remedy

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Only the center

When playing a monaural source with a

 

 

speaker outputs

sound field program, the source signal is

 

 

substantial sound.

directed to the center channel, and the front

 

 

 

and surround speakers output effect

 

 

 

sounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard

“CENTER SP” in “SET MENU” is set to

Set “CENTER SP” to “SMALL” or “LARGE”.

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from the center

“NONE”.

 

 

speaker.

 

 

 

One of the sound field programs (except

Try another sound field program.

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for “7ch Stereo”) has been selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard

The sound field programs are turned off.

Press OSTRAIGHT 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“EXTRA SP ASSIGN” is set to a setting

Set “EXTRA SP ASSIGN” to “PRESENCE”.

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other than “PRESENCE”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard

“SUR. L/R SP” in “SET MENU” is set to

Set “SUR. L/R SP” to “SML” or “LRG”.

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from the surround

“NONE”.

 

 

speakers.

 

 

 

This unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode and

Press OSTRAIGHT on the front panel so that

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a monaural source is being played back.

“STRAIGHT” disappears from the front panel display.

 

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard

“SUR. L/R SP” in “SET MENU” is set to

Set “SUR. L/R SP” and “SUR.B L/R SP” to a setting

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from the surround

“NONE” and “SUR.B L/R SP” is

other than “NONE”.

 

back speakers.

automatically set to “NONE”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“SUR.B L/R SP” in “SET MENU” is set to

Set “SUR.B L/R SP” to a setting other than “NONE”.

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“NONE”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zone 2 speaker

“EXTRA SP ASSIGN” is set to a setting

Set “EXTRA SP ASSIGN” to “ZONE2”.

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settings are not

other than “ZONE2”.

 

 

available in “SET

 

 

 

MENU”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT B speakers

“EXTRA SP ASSIGN” is set to a setting

Set “EXTRA SP ASSIGN” to “FRONT B”.

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cannot be activated.

other than “FRONT B”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound from the

“EXTRA SP ASSIGN” is set to

Set “EXTRA SP ASSIGN” to “FRONT B”.

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center, surround or

“ZONE B”.

 

 

surround back

 

 

 

speakers when the

 

 

 

FRONT B speakers are

 

 

 

activated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presence speaker

“EXTRA SP ASSIGN” is set to a setting

Set “EXTRA SP ASSIGN” to “PRESENCE”.

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settings are not

other than “PRESENCE”.

 

 

available in “SET

 

 

 

MENU”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard

“LFE/BASS OUT” in “SET MENU” is set

Set “LFE/BASS OUT” to “SWFR” or “BOTH”.

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from the subwoofer.

to “FRONT” when a Dolby Digital or DTS

 

 

 

signal is being played.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“LFE/BASS OUT” in “SET MENU” is set

Set “LFE/BASS OUT” to “BOTH”.

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to “SWFR” or “FRONT” when a

 

 

 

2-channel source is being played.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The source does not contain low-frequency

 

 

 

signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital or DTS

The connected component is not set to

Make an appropriate setting following the operating

sources cannot be

output Dolby Digital or DTS digital

instructions for your component.

 

played. (Dolby Digital

signals.

 

 

or DTS indicator in the

 

 

 

Audio input jack select is set to

Set Audio input jack select to “AUTO”.

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front panel display

“ANALOG”.

 

 

does not light up.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A humming sound is

Incorrect cable connections.

Connect the audio cables firmly. If the problem

heard.

 

persists, the cables may be defective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No connection from the turntable to the

Connect the grounding cable of your turntable to the

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GND terminal.

GND terminal of this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

The volume level is

The record is being played on a turntable

Connect your turntable to this unit through an MC-

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low while a record is

with an MC cartridge.

head amplifier.

 

being played.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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