Magnavox MFX450 User manual, English (US) - Page 27

MFX450_eng 11/26/02 3:21 AM Page 26 English TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed, before taking the set for repair. If you are unable to solve a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service center. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Set does not work The overheating safety circuit and is in standby mode has been activated. Switch the set off and let it cool down. After having let the set cool down switch it on again and select a source by rotating SOURCE SELECT or pressing a source key on the remote control. No sound VOLUME is not adjusted correctly. Adjust the VOLUME. Headphones are connected. Disconnect headphones. The wrong source is selected. Turn SOURCE SELECT to select the correct source. No sound on the left or right side One speaker is connected incorrectly. A speaker cable is damaged. Connect the speaker properly. Replace the cable. Volume balance in the receiver menu is adjusted incorrectly. Adjust VOL FRONT-L and VOL FRONT-R in the receiver menu. Poor sound or no sound at SURROUND mode is not switched on. the center or surround speakers Surround and/or center speakers are not (properly) connected. Press SURROUND ON/OFF to switch on the surround sound. Connect the speakers properly. Surround and/or center speakers are switched Set speaker present to YES. off in the SPEAKR SETUP menu. A speaker cable is damaged. Replace the cable. Poor bass sound Speakers are not in phase. Connect the colored (or marked) wires to the colored terminals and the black (or unmarked) wires to the black terminals. Bad sound Badly matching setting for the given type of Correct the sound settings on the receiver. music or sound. Surround sound level is The level of the surround sound is not too low or too high adjusted properly. Adjust the level of the surround sound on the receiver. Center sound level is too The sound level of the center channel is not Adjust the level of the center channel low or too high adjusted properly . on the receiver. Only center speaker is heard in Dolby Surround Pro Logic A mono signal is reproduced. Choose a different sound source or switch off surround sound. Bad radio reception, automatic programming does not work properly Receiver or antenna is positioned near a radiation source such as TV, CD player, CD recorder, DVD player, etc. Change the position of the interfering unit or try to switch it off. No digital recording The sampling frequency is not accepted by possible via digital output the digital recorder. Make sure the digital recorder can handle sampling frequencies between 32 kHz and 48 kHz or make the recording via analog output. Whole recording appears The DVD player does not provide track as one track when information. recording from DVD disc Record each track individually or use the "manual track increment" feature on the recorder. 26