Pioneer VSX-43TX Owner's Manual - Page 95

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving 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 Power The power does not turn on. • The power plug is disconnected. • The protection circuit may have been activated. • Connect the power plug to the wall outlet. • Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again. During loud playback the power suddenly switches off. • The protection circuit has been activated because the lowest actual impedance of the speakers (as opposed to the speakers' rated impedance) is dangerously low. • Turn down the volume. • When it's convenient go to ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ (page 84-85) and lower the 63 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels using MANUAL setting. The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed. • Static electricity caused by dry air. • Switch the unit off, then on again. • Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again. During operation, the unit suddenly switches off. • The speaker wires are frayed or sticking • Reinsert the speaker wires, making sure out of the jack, and are touching the back of there are no stray strands of wire and that the receiver or another set of wires. they are inserted fully (see page 24) AMP ERR blinks in the display and the unit turns off. The STANDBY indicator will blink and the unit cannot be turned on. • The receiver probably has a serious problem. • Don't try to turn on the receiver. Call a Pioneer-accredited repair center to look at the problem. FAN STOP blinks in the display and the unit turns off. • Something is stuck in the fan and/or the fan is broken. • Remove the foreign object from the fan. If you can't do this and/or the fan is broken call a Pioneer-accredited repair center to look at the problem. OVERHEAT blinks in the display and no sound is output. THDCT NG blinks in the display and the unit turns off. • The receiver has gotten too hot. • The thermistor (temperature sensor) is broken. • Turn the receiver off and allow it to cool down with good ventilation. It is very likely that you have a heat dispersal and ventilation problem so please follow the instructions in "Installing the Receiver" (page 8) carefully. • Turn the receiver off, unplug from wall and call a Pioneer-accredited repair center to look at the problem. Setup After the proper settings have been made, there still seems to be something wrong with the sound. • The speakers have been incorrectly connected (+/- connections are reversed). • Check all connections (see page 24). No audio No sound is output when a function is selected. • Improper connections. • Sound is muted. • The volume is turned down. • Speakers are turned off. • DIGITAL/ANALOG setting is incorrect. • MULTI CH IN mode is on. • Make sure the component is connected correctly (see pages 15-22). • Press MUTING on the remote control. • Adjust MASTER VOLUME. • Press SPEAKERS (A/B) to select the speakers you connected (see page 66). • Select the proper signal with the SIGNAL SELECT button (see page 42). • Turn MULTI CH IN mode off (see page 50). EXPERT 95