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Techno tidbits & problem-solving – Pioneer VSA-AX10 User Manual

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Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving

• Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO (p.52)
(make sure your LD player is hooked up
with analog connections in addition to
digital and 2 RF connections, see p.19).

• Connect the POWER AMP IN terminals
to the front channel pre outs using the
supplied U-shaped connectors (p.34).

• To get more signal to the subwoofer set
it to PLUS or choose SMALL for the front
speakers (p.41-43).

• Select the correct number of input
channels (p.93).
• Switch the setting to ADJUST mode
(p.61).

• Set the MULTI CH INPUT to 8 channel
(p.61).

• Check the MULTI CH INPUT connection
and select the type of playback with the
MULTI CH IN button (p.61).

• Press the INPUT ATT button (p.62).
• If the player has an analog output setting,
lower it as necessary.

• Check that personal computers or other
digital components connected to the same
power source are not causing interference.

• This is not a malfunction, but be sure to
turn the volume down to prevent the output
of loud noise from your speakers.

• Set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL
(p.52).

• You can only record analog to analog, or
digital to digital.

• You can't record digital sources that have
been copy protected.
• Check all connections.

Problem

Cause

Remedy

When playing an LD the
SIGNAL SELECT is on
2 RF
but there is still no sound.

No sound output from the
headphones.

Other audio problems

Subwoofer output is very
low.

During MULTI CHANNEL IN
playback, there is channel(s)
that isn't output from any
speaker.

During multi channel
playback, the only sound
output is from the front
speakers.

A DVD-A source connected to
MULTI CH INPUT jacks
appears to be downmixed to
2 channels during playback.

The OVER indicator is
constantly lit.

Noise or hum can be heard
even when there is no sound
being input.

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

When playing a DTS format
LD there is noise audible on
the soundtrack.

Can't record audio.

Video

The Setup screen doesn’t
appear.

• The LD is not a Dolby Digital compatible
disc.

• The U-shaped connectors that connect
the POWER AMP IN terminals to the front
channel pre outs are not connected.

• Settings route signal away from
subwoofer.

• The MULTI CH IN SELECT is not set
correctly.
• DIRECT mode is selected and one pair of
speakers is set to NO.

• 2 channel input is selected.

• The signal coming from MULTI CH
INPUT jacks isn't selected (for example,
digital PCM is selected, etc.)

• If you are using an analog source, the
signal is too strong.

• There is electrical interference from
another component or appliance.

• The search function performed by the
player interferes with the reading of digital
information.

• The SIGNAL SELECT is on ANALOG.

• You are trying to make an analog
recording from a digital signal, or a digital
recording of an analog source.
• The digital source is copy protected.

• The REC jacks have not been connected
properly.

• See same problem on p.106.