Pioneer VSX-32 Owner's Manual - Page 91

Other audio problems, Symptom, Remedy

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Additional information 12 Symptom Remedy No sound from one speaker. • Check the speaker connection (see Connecting the speakers on page 19). • Check the speaker level settings (see Channel Level on page 84). • Check that the speaker hasn't been set to NO (see Speaker Setting on page 83). • The channel may not be recorded in the source. By using one of the advanced effect listening modes, you may be able to create the missing channel (see Listening in surround sound on page 52). Sound is produced from analog components, but not from digital ones (DVD, LD, CD-ROM, etc.). • Check that the input signal type is set to DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 55). • Make sure that the digital input is assigned correctly for the input jack the component is connected to (see The Input Setup menu on page 39). • Check the digital output settings on the source component. • If the source component has a digital volume control, make sure this is not turned down. • Make sure that the multichannel analog inputs are not selected. Select any other input function. No sound is output or a noise is • Check that your DVD player is compatible with Dolby Digital/DTS discs. output when Dolby Digital/DTS • Check the digital output settings of your DVD player. Make sure that the DTS signal output is set software is played back. to On. • If the source component has a digital volume control, make sure this is not turned down. No sound when using the Home Menu. • If the HDMI input function is selected, sound is muted until exiting the Home Menu. Other audio problems Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically, or there is considerable noise in radio broadcasts. For FM broadcasts • Fully extend the FM wire antenna, adjust the position for best reception and secure to a wall, etc. • Use an outdoor antenna for better reception (see page 30). For AM broadcasts • Adjust the position and direction of the AM antenna. • Use an outdoor antenna for better reception (see page 30). • Noise may be caused by interference from other equipment, such as a fluorescent light, motor, etc. Switch off or move the other equipment, or move the AM antenna. Noise is output when scanning • This is not a malfunction of the receiver. The scan function of your player alters the digital a DTS CD. information, making it unreadable, resulting in noise being output. Lower the volume when scanning. When playing a DTS format LD • Make sure that the input signal type is set to DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 55). there is audible noise on the soundtrack. Can't record audio. • You can only make a digital recording from a digital source, and an analog recording from an analog source. • For digital sources, make sure that what you're recording isn't copy protected. • Check that the OUT jacks are properly connected to the recorders input jacks (see Connecting other audio components on page 28). Subwoofer output is very low. • To route more signal to the subwoofer, set it to PLUS or set the front speakers to SMALL (see Speaker Setting on page 83). Everything seems to be set up • The speakers may be out of phase. Check that the positive/negative speaker terminals on the correctly, but the playback receiver are matched with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (see Connecting the sound is odd. speakers on page 19). The PHASE CONTROL feature doesn't seem to have an audible effect. • If applicable, check that the lowpass filter switch on your subwoofer is off, or the lowpass cutoff is set to the highest frequency setting. If there is a PHASE setting on your subwoofer, set it to 0º (or depending on the subwoofer, the setting where you think it has the best overall effect on the sound). • Make sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers (see Speaker Distance on page 84). Noise or hum can be heard even when there is no sound being input. • Check that personal computers or other digital components connected to the same power source are not causing interference. 91 En

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Additional information
12
91
En
Other audio problems
No sound f
r
om one s
p
eake
r
.
• Check the s
p
eake
r
connection (see
Connecting the speakers
on
p
age 19).
• Check the s
p
eake
r
level settings (see
Channel Level
on
p
age 84).
• Check that the s
p
eake
r
hasn’t been set to
NO
(see
Speaker Setting
on
p
age 83).
• The channel may not be
r
eco
r
ded in the sou
r
ce. By using one of the advanced effect listening
modes, you may be able to c
r
eate the missing channel (see
Listening in surround sound
on
p
age 52).
Sound is
pr
oduced f
r
om
analog com
p
onents, but not
f
r
om digital ones (DVD, LD,
CD-ROM, etc.).
• Check that the in
p
ut signal ty
p
e is set to
DIGITAL
(see
Choosing the input signal
on
p
age 55).
• Make su
r
e that the digital in
p
ut is assigned co
rr
ectly fo
r
the in
p
ut jack the com
p
onent is connected
to (see
The Input Setup menu
on
p
age 39).
• Check the digital out
p
ut settings on the sou
r
ce com
p
onent.
• If the sou
r
ce com
p
onent has a digital volume cont
r
ol, make su
r
e this is not tu
r
ned down.
• Make su
r
e that the multichannel analog in
p
uts a
r
e not selected. Select any othe
r
in
p
ut function.
No sound is out
p
ut o
r
a noise is
out
p
ut when Dolby Digital/DTS
softwa
r
e is
p
layed back.
• Check that you
r
DVD
p
laye
r
is com
p
atible with Dolby Digital/DTS discs.
• Check the digital out
p
ut settings of you
r
DVD
p
laye
r
. Make su
r
e that the DTS signal out
p
ut is set
to On.
• If the sou
r
ce com
p
onent has a digital volume cont
r
ol, make su
r
e this is not tu
r
ned down.
No sound when using the
Home Menu
.
• If the HDMI in
p
ut function is selected, sound is muted until exiting the
Home Menu
.
Symptom
Remedy
B
r
oadcast stations cannot be
selected automatically, o
r
the
r
e is conside
r
able noise in
r
adio b
r
oadcasts.
For FM broadcasts
• Fully extend the FM wi
r
e antenna, adjust the
p
osition fo
r
best
r
ece
p
tion and secu
r
e to a wall, etc.
• Use an outdoo
r
antenna fo
r
bette
r
r
ece
p
tion (see
p
age 30).
For AM broadcasts
• Adjust the
p
osition and di
r
ection of the AM antenna.
• Use an outdoo
r
antenna fo
r
bette
r
r
ece
p
tion (see
p
age 30).
• Noise may be caused by inte
r
fe
r
ence f
r
om othe
r
equi
p
ment, such as a fluo
r
escent light, moto
r
,
etc. Switch off o
r
move the othe
r
equi
p
ment, o
r
move the AM antenna.
Noise is out
p
ut when scanning
a DTS CD.
• This is not a malfunction of the
r
eceive
r
. The scan function of you
r
p
laye
r
alte
r
s the digital
info
r
mation, making it un
r
eadable,
r
esulting in noise being out
p
ut. Lowe
r
the volume when
scanning.
When
p
laying a DTS fo
r
mat LD
the
r
e is audible noise on the
soundt
r
ack.
• Make su
r
e that the in
p
ut signal ty
p
e is set to
DIGITAL
(see
Choosing the input signal
on
p
age 55).
Can’t
r
eco
r
d audio.
• You can only make a digital
r
eco
r
ding f
r
om a digital sou
r
ce, and an analog
r
eco
r
ding f
r
om an
analog sou
r
ce.
• Fo
r
digital sou
r
ces, make su
r
e that what you’
r
e
r
eco
r
ding isn’t co
p
y
pr
otected.
• Check that the
OUT
jacks a
r
e
pr
o
p
e
r
ly connected to the
r
eco
r
de
r
s in
p
ut jacks (see
Connecting
other audio components
on
p
age 28).
Subwoofe
r
out
p
ut is ve
r
y low.
• To
r
oute mo
r
e signal to the subwoofe
r
, set it to
PLUS
o
r
set the f
r
ont s
p
eake
r
s to
SMALL
(see
Speaker Setting
on
p
age 83).
Eve
r
ything seems to be set u
p
co
rr
ectly, but the
p
layback
sound is odd.
• The s
p
eake
r
s may be out of
p
hase. Check that the
p
ositive/negative s
p
eake
r
te
r
minals on the
r
eceive
r
a
r
e matched with the co
rr
es
p
onding te
r
minals on the s
p
eake
r
s (see
Connecting the
speakers
on
p
age 19).
The
PHASE CONTROL
featu
r
e
doesn’t seem to have an
audible effect.
• If a
pp
licable, check that the low
p
ass filte
r
switch on you
r
subwoofe
r
is off, o
r
the low
p
ass cutoff is
set to the highest f
r
equency setting. If the
r
e is a
PHASE
setting on you
r
subwoofe
r
, set it to 0º (o
r
de
p
ending on the subwoofe
r
, the setting whe
r
e you think it has the best ove
r
all effect on the sound).
• Make su
r
e the s
p
eake
r
distance setting is co
rr
ect fo
r
all s
p
eake
r
s (see
Speaker Distance
on
p
age 84).
Noise o
r
hum can be hea
r
d
even when the
r
e is no sound
being in
p
ut.
• Check that
p
e
r
sonal com
p
ute
r
s o
r
othe
r
digital com
p
onents connected to the same
p
owe
r
sou
r
ce
a
r
e not causing inte
r
fe
r
ence.
Symptom
Remedy