Pioneer VSX-D557 Operating Instructions - Page 36

Troubleshooting

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r _. CM1E n 7 _ _ :1 TROUBLESHOOTING Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. Symptom Cause Remedy The power does not turn ON. • The power plug is disconnected from the outlet. • The cause may lie in the protection circuit. • Insert into the wall outlet. • Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again. The unit does not work • Due to effects of static electricity when the • Press the front panel RESET button. even when the buttons air is dry. • Disconnect the power plug from the out- are pressed. let, and insert again. No sound is output when • Not properly connected. a function is set. • Sound is muted. • The volume is turned down. • The TAPE 2 MONITOR is ON. • The speaker switch is OFF. • Refer to pages 12 to 15 and connect again. • Press the MUTING button on the remote control unit. • Adjust MASTER VOLUME. • Press the TAPE 2 MONITOR button. • Press the SPEAKER button of terminal (A/ B) connected to the speakers. No image is output when • Not properly connected. • Refer to pages 12 and 13, and connect a function is set. again. • The input source is not properly selected. • Press the correct button. Considerable noise in radio broadcasts. • Not received at proper frequency. • The antenna is not connected. • AC-3 RF and digital signal connection wires are near the antenna terminal and antenna wires. • Receive the correct frequency. • Connect the antenna properly. (P. 12 and 13) • Distance the AC-3 RF and digital signal wires from the antenna terminal and antenna wires. [FM broadcast reception] • The FM antenna is not stretched out, and faces an inappropriate direction. • Weak radio waves. • Stretch out the antenna and secure it to a wall while selecting the direction and position with the best reception state. • Change the FM antenna to an outdoor antenna of multiple elements. (P. 12) [AM broadcast reception] • The AM antenna faces inappropriate direc- tion. • Weak radio waves. • Affected by other equipment. (Fluorescent lamp, motor, etc.) • Select the direction and position with the best reception state. • Turn off the equipment which cause noise or move it away from the unit. • Distance the antenna from the equipment which cause noise. Broadcast stations cannot • Weak radio waves. be selected automatically. • Change the FM antenna to an outdoor antenna of multiple elements. (P. 12) 36

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r
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7
CM1E
TROUBLESHOOTING
:1
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Incorrect
operations
are
often
mistaken
for
trouble
and
malfunctions.
If
you
think
that
there
is
something
wrong
with
this
component,
check
the
points
below.
Sometimes
the
trouble
may
lie
in
another
component.
Investigate
the
other
compo-
nents
and
electrical
appliances
being
used.
If
the
trouble
cannot
be
rectified
even
after
exercising
the
checks
listed
below,
ask
your
nearest
PIONEER
authorized
service
center
or
your
dealer
to
carry
out
repair
work.
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
The
power
does
not
turn
The
power
plug
is
disconnected
from
the
Insert
into
the
wall
outlet.
ON.
outlet.
The
cause
may
lie
in
the
protection
circuit.
Disconnect
the
power
plug
from
the
out-
let,
and
insert
again.
The
unit
does
not
work
even
when
the
buttons
are
pressed.
Due
to
effects
of
static
electricity
when
the
air
is
dry.
Press
the
front
panel
RESET
button.
Disconnect
the
power
plug
from
the
out-
let,
and
insert
again.
No
sound
is
output
when
Not
properly
connected.
a
function
is
set.
Sound
is
muted.
The
volume
is
turned
down.
The
TAPE
2
MONITOR
is
ON.
The
speaker
switch
is
OFF.
Refer
to
pages
12
to
15
and
connect
again.
Press
the
MUTING
button
on
the
remote
control
unit.
Adjust
MASTER
VOLUME.
Press
the
TAPE
2
MONITOR
button.
Press
the
SPEAKER
button
of
terminal
(A/
B)
connected
to
the
speakers.
No
image
is
output
when
Not
properly
connected.
a
function
is
set.
Refer
to
pages
12
and
13,
and
connect
again.
The
input
source
is
not
properly
selected.
Press
the
correct
button.
Considerable
noise
in
ra-
Not
received
at
proper
frequency.
dio
broadcasts.
The
antenna
is
not
connected.
AC
-3
RF
and
digital
signal
connection
wires
are
near
the
antenna
terminal
and
antenna
wires.
Receive
the
correct
frequency.
Connect
the
antenna
properly.
(P.
12
and
13)
Distance
the
AC
-3
RF
and
digital
signal
wires
from
the
antenna
terminal
and
an-
tenna
wires.
[FM
broadcast
reception]
The
FM
antenna
is
not
stretched
out,
and
faces
an
inappropriate
direction.
Weak
radio
waves.
Stretch
out
the
antenna
and
secure
it
to
a
wall
while
selecting
the
direction
and
po-
sition
with
the
best
reception
state.
Change
the
FM
antenna
to
an
outdoor
an-
tenna
of
multiple
elements.
(P.
12)
[AM
broadcast
reception]
The
AM
antenna
faces
inappropriate
direc-
tion.
Weak
radio
waves.
Affected
by
other
equipment.
(Fluorescent
lamp,
motor,
etc.)
Select
the
direction
and
position
with
the
best
reception
state.
Turn
off
the
equipment
which
cause
noise
or
move
it
away
from
the
unit.
Distance
the
antenna
from
the
equipment
which
cause
noise.
Broadcast
stations
cannot
Weak
radio
waves.
Change
the
FM
antenna
to
an
outdoor
an
-
be
selected
automatically.
tenna
of
multiple
elements.
(P.
12)
36
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