Pioneer VSX-816-S Operating Instructions - Page 62

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14 Additional information Problem Remedy No sound from surround back speakers. • Refer to Speaker Setting on page 42 to check the surround back speaker settings. • Refer to Channel Level on page 43 to check the speaker levels. • Refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 31 to make sure surround back processing and the sound mode are set for surround back sound. Considerable noise in radio broadcasts. • Connect the antenna (page 18) and adjust the position for best reception. • Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires. • Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall (or connect an outdoor FM antenna). • Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (page 18). • Turn off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver (or move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise). Broadcast stations cannot be • Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page 18). selected automatically. Noise during playback of a cassette deck. • Move the cassette deck away from your receiver, until the noise disappears. Sound is produced from other components, but not from LD or DVD player. • Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO, DIGITAL or ANALOG according to the type of connections made. (refer to page 33). • Set the digital input settings correctly (refer to page 58). • Make digital connections (refer to page 13) and set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL (refer to page 33). • Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player. No sound is output or a noise is output when software with DTS is played back. • Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral position. • Make sure the player's settings are correct and/or the DTS signal out is on. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player. • Set the input signal type to DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 33) During a playback search, noise is output from a DTS compatible CD player. • This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers. Everything seems to be set up • Check that the positive/negative speaker terminals on the receiver are matched correctly, but the playback with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (see Connecting the speakers on sound is odd. page 19). There seems to be a time lag • See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 9 to set up your between the speakers and the system again using MCACC (this will automatically compensate for a delay in the output of the subwoofer. subwoofer output). After using the Auto MCACC Setup, the speaker size setting (LARGE or SMALL) is incorrect. • Low-frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor. Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto MCACC Setup. Can't operate the remote control. • Replace the batteries (refer to page 6). • Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor (refer to page 27). • Remove the obstacle or operate from another position. • Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light. • Unplug anything connected to the CONTROL IN jack and use remote normally (see Operating other Pioneer components on page 48). 62 En

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Additional information
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No sound from surround back
speakers.
• Refer to
Speaker Setting
on page 42 to check the surround back speaker settings.
• Refer to
Channel Level
on page 43 to check the speaker levels.
• Refer to
Using surround back channel processing
on page 31 to make sure
surround back processing and the sound mode are set for surround back sound.
Considerable noise in radio
broadcasts.
• Connect the antenna (page 18) and adjust the position for best reception.
• Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires.
• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall
(or connect an outdoor FM antenna).
• Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (page 18).
• Turn off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver (or
move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise).
Broadcast stations cannot be
selected automatically.
• Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page 18).
Noise during playback of a
cassette deck.
• Move the cassette deck away from your receiver, until the noise disappears.
Sound is produced from other
components, but not from LD
or DVD player.
• Set the
SIGNAL SELECT
to
AUTO
,
DIGITAL
or
ANALOG
according to the type of
connections made. (refer to page 33).
• Set the digital input settings correctly (refer to page 58).
• Make digital connections (refer to page 13) and set the
SIGNAL SELECT
to
DIGITAL
(refer to page 33).
• Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player.
No sound is output or a noise
is output when software with
DTS is played back.
• Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral position.
• Make sure the player's settings are correct and/or the DTS signal out is on. Refer
to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player.
• Set the input signal type to
DIGITAL
(see
Choosing the input signal
on page 33)
During a playback search,
noise is output from a DTS
compatible CD player.
• This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the
output of loud noise from your speakers.
Everything seems to be set up
correctly, but the playback
sound is odd.
• Check that the positive/negative speaker terminals on the receiver are matched
with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (see
Connecting the speakers
on
page 19).
There seems to be a time lag
between the speakers and the
output of the subwoofer.
• See
Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)
on page 9 to set up your
system again using MCACC (this will automatically compensate for a delay in the
subwoofer output).
After using the Auto MCACC
Setup, the speaker size setting
(
LARGE
or
SMALL
) is
incorrect.
• Low-frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor.
Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto MCACC Setup.
Can’t operate the remote
control.
• Replace the batteries (refer to page 6).
• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor (refer to page 27).
• Remove the obstacle or operate from another position.
• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.
• Unplug anything connected to the
CONTROL IN
jack and use remote normally
(see
Operating other Pioneer components
on page 48).
Problem
Remedy