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Cause

• Speaker settings are incorrect.

• The rear and/or center levels are

turned down.

• The surround and/or center

speakers are disconnected.

• SIGNAL SELECT is set incorrectly.

• The digital inputs are assigned

incorrectly, or not at all.

• SIGNAL SELECT is set to

“ANALOG”.

• A DVD player not compatible with

DTS is used, or the setting of the
DVD player is incorrect.

• The digital output level has been

turned down on a CD player or
other component equipped with
digital output level adjustment
capability. (The DTS signal has been
altered by the player, and cannot be
read.)

• The speakers are tunred OFF.

• Disc being played back has a huge

amount of information on it.

• The search function performed by

the player interferes with the
reading of digital information.

• The remote control batteries have

worn out.

• Too far away or bad angle of

operation.

• There is an obstacle between the

receiver and the remote control.

• Strong light such as fluorescent

light is shining onto the unit's
remote control signal light-receiving
window.

• A cord is connected to the

CONTROL IN terminal on this unit.

• The IR -Receiver type is

mismatched with the setting.

• The SETTING LOCK on the remote

control is tunred ON.

• The lock switch on the remote

control is set to LOCK.

• The FL DIMMER button is pushed.

• If you are using an analog source,

the signal is too strong.

• If you are using a digital source,

there is too much information for
the receiver to handle.

• The SIGNAL SELECT is on

ANALOG.

Remedy

• See “SPEAKER SETTING” on p.32-33

to check the speaker settings.

• See “CHANNEL LEVEL” p.35-36

to

check the speaker levels.

• Connect the speakers (see p.18-19).

• Set SIGNAL SELECT to “AUTO” or

according to the type of connections
made (see p.47).

• Set the digital input settings correctly

(see p.31).

• Make digital connections (see p.13)

and set SIGNAL SELECT to “AUTO”
(see p.47).

• Refer to the instruction manual

supplied with the DVD player.

• Set the digital volume level of the

player to full, or to the neutral
position.

• Turn the speakers ON.

• Use the STANDARD mode to get

the best results (see memo, p.41,44).

• This is not a malfunction, but be sure

to turn the volume down to prevent
the output of loud noise from your
speakers.

• Replace the batteries (see p.9).

• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote

sensor on the front panel (see p.10).

• Remove the obstacle or operate from

another position.

• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on

the front panel to direct light.

• Connect cord to the correct jack.

• Disconnect the IR Receiver from the

rear panel, and set to the other IR
Receiver type using the remote
control.

• Turn the SETTING LOCK to OFF (see

p.55).

• Set the lock switch to USE (see p.

10).

• Press FL DIMMER on the front panel

repeatedly to return to the default
setting (see p.51).

• Press the INPUT ATT button (see

p.26).

• For 2/DTS/MPEG sources put the

receiver in STANDARD mode (see
p.41,45).

• Set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL.

Symptom

No sound from surround or
center speakers.

Sound is produced from some
components, but not from
digital components.

No sound is output or a noise is
output when software with DTS
is played back.

The sound is output
intermittently when software
with DTS is played back.

When a search is performed by
a Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG
compatible CD player during
playback, noise is output.

Cannot be remote controlled.

The display is dark.

The OVER indicator is
constantly lit.

When playing a Dolby Digital /
DTS / MPEG format LD there is
noise audible on the
soundtrack.

If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity

Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.

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