Pioneer VSX-45TX Owner's Manual - Page 112

Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Symptom No audio No sound is output when a function is selected. Cause • 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. Remedy • Make sure the component/speakers are connected correctly (see pages 16-26). • Press MUTING on the remote control. • Adjust MASTER VOLUME. • Press SPEAKERS (A/B) to select the speakers you connected (see page 70). • Select the proper signal with the SIGNAL SELECT button (see page 45). • Turn MULTI CH IN mode off (see page 53). No sound output from the front speakers. • The front speakers aren't connected properly. • Check all connections (see page 25). No sound output from surround or center speakers. • Speaker settings are incorrect. • The surround or center speakers aren't connected properly. • The listening mode is STEREO. • See SPEAKER SYSTEM on pages 40-41 to check the speaker settings. • Check all connections (see page 25). • Choose a surround listening mode (see page 44). No sound output from the subwoofer. • The subwoofer setting is NO. • The subwoofer output setting is too low. • The bass peak level setting is too low. • There is very little low frequency information in your source. • The crossover frequency is set too low. • There is a problem with the subwoofer. • The subwoofer isn't connected properly. • Change the setting to YES or PLUS (see pages 40-41). • Adjust the output setting to the level you want (see pages 42, 98). • Adjust the peak level setting to the level you want (see page 103). • Change your subwoofer setting to one of the following (see pages 40-41): Front: SMALL Subwoofer:YES Front:LARGE Subwoofer:PLUS • Raise the frequency level to match your speakers' characteristics (see page 97) • Check the three following points: • Check the power. • Check the subwoofer volume control . • Check the subwoofer hasn't automatically switched to standby mode (check the subwoofer manual) • Check all connections (see page 25). No sound output from the surround back speakers. • The SB CH MODE is set to OFF. • The source is not a 6.1 channel playback source. • The surround back speakers aren't connected properly. • The surround back channel is set to 1 speaker setting only, and the speaker is connected to the right channel output. • Set the SB CH MODE to ON or AUTO (see page 54). • Set the SB CH MODE to ON or AUTO and choose one of the SURROUND listening modes (see pages 54, 47-48). • Check all connections (see pages 25). • Connect the speaker to the surround back left channel output (see page 25). No sound output from one (set of) speaker(s). • The speaker system setting is NO. • The speaker isn't connected properly. • The source has no sound output for that channel. • The speaker output level is set too small. • Change the speaker setting to YES (see pages 40-41). • Check all connections (see page 25). • If you choose one of the SURROUND listening modes, a channel may be created for the speaker (see page 44). • Increase the speaker output level. 112