Onkyo FR-N3X User Manual English - Page 70

Troubleshooting (continued) Tuner Symptom Cause Remedy Pages Too much noise is audible or the sound is interrupted occasionally. ("ST" indicator does not light steadily.) • FM stereo signals may generate hiss at high levels. • The position or direction of the antenna (aerial) is incorrect. • Station is too weak. Sound is distorted or sound volume decreases. • The radio signal is distorted. • Cars are operating or airplanes are flying near the house. • Switch the frequency receiving mode to MONO. • Adjust the position, height, and direction of the antenna (aerial). • Connect an outdoor FM antenna (aerial). Try to use an antenna (aerial) having more elements. [For installation of the outdoor antenna (aerial), consult the nearest dealer as the process requires a special technique and experience.] Sound is excessively distorted. There is a tall building or a mountain nearby. [The waves transmitted from transmission center (direct waves) and the waves diffracted by buildings or mountains (diffraction waves) interfere with each other causing multi bass distortion.] Noise interferes with the An electric or electronic device with the AM reception. power turned on is in close proximity to the FR-N3X. • Locate the AM indoor antenna far from the electric or electronic device. • Turn off the power to the interfering electric or electronic device. Repetitive or cyclical noise is recorded along with an AM broadcasting program. The AM indoor antenna is located close to the FR-N3X. • Locate the AM indoor antenna further from the FR-N3X. The timer did not oper- • The unit was already on when the start ate. time arrived. • The timer overlapped another timer. • The timer does not operate if the unit has been turned on. To set the timer, turn off the unit. • Set the timer to a different time. No sound was reproduced when the timer was activated. • While the Rec timer is operating, the sound is muted. • When the playback timer (Once, Weekday, or Weekend timer) is operating, the volume will become the same as the volume when you last switched the unit off. • If you wish to check the recording sound, press MUTING on the remote control to turn off the muting function. • Adjust the volume. Adjust the volume properly before you turn off the unit to set the timer. The remote control does not operate. • The batteries in the remote control are dead. • Your position is too far from the unit's remote control sensor or outside the sensor's detection angle. • There is an obstruction between the remote control and the unit. • Replace the batteries with new ones. • Check the effective range of the remote control. • Try to operate the remote control from a different angle, or remove the obstruction. The remote control oper- • The ates the unit but does not operate the Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck and CD recorder. cable is not connected. • Connect the system correctly, cross-referencing the Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck and CD recorder instruction manual. • Connect the unit and stereo cassette tape deck and CD recorder correctly using the cable and the audio pin cable. 25 6 6 - - - - 62 62 62 62 13 13 13 9 9, 10 Timer Remote control This unit contains a sensitive microcomputer, which under certain circumstances might fail to operate due to excessive noise interference. In such cases, disconnect the AC power from the electrical outlet, wait five seconds and reconnect the AC power. 70