Pioneer VSX-C302-S User Manual - Page 40

Symptom, Cause, Remedy

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11 Additional information Symptom Cause Remedy No sound from subwoofer. • The subwoofer is disconnected or switched • Connect or switch on the subwoofer (see page 13). off. • The subwoofer's settings are incorrect. • Set the subwoofer (see page 30). • The subwoofer's levels are too low. • Set the front speakers to Small (S) (see page 30). • See Setting individual channel levels on page 33 to check the speaker levels. • The LFE Attenuator is set to OFF. • Set the LFE Attenuator to either 0 dB or 10 dB (see page 31). Noise is output when scanning a • The scan function performed by the player • This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume DTS CD. slightly alters the digital information, making down to prevent the output of loud noise from your it unreadable. speakers. The Dolby/DTS indicator doesn't • The player is paused. light when playing Dolby/DTS software. • The player's sound output settings are wrong. When playing a 96 kHz/24bit disc • Different discs have different recording the sound is too loud. levels so some may be louder than others. • Press play. • Set the player correctly (consult the manual that came with the player, if necessary). • Turn the volume down. The sound distorts. • The analog signal is too strong. • Turn on input attenuator (see page 31). • Master volume is too loud. • Turn the volume down. You can only hear treble from speakers. • The front speakers are set to small (S). • Set the front speakers to large (L) (see page 30). Sound is produced from analog • Digital connections are incorrect. • Make digital connections (see page 8) components, but not from digital • The digital output of the player is turned off. • Turn on the digital output of the player on (consult the ones (DVD, LD, CD-ROM etc.). manual that came with the player, if necessary). • The CD-ROM player is outputting a data stream (not an audio signal) which is incompatible with this receiver. • Use a player that is compatible with this receiver. • Analog input has been selected. • Select digital input (see page 28). • The digital input assignment is wrong. • Assign the digital input (see page 31). No sound is output or a noise is output when Dolby Digital/DTS software is played back. • A DVD player not compatible with Dolby Digital/DTS is being used. • Make sure your DVD player is compatible with Dolby Digital/DTS. • The settings on the DVD player are incorrect • Make sure the player's settings are correct and/or the and/or the DTS signal output is turned off. DTS signal out is on. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player. • The digital output level is turned down on a • Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the CD player or other component equipped with neutral position. digital output level adjustment capability. (The DTS signal has been altered by the player, and cannot be read.) The settings have all been cleared. • The receiver has been unplugged or the • Set the receiver again (see page 30). main power turned off for more than a month. No image is output when an input is selected. • The video connections are incorrect. • The input source is not properly selected. • Make sure the video component is connected correctly (see page 12). • Make sure the proper component is selected by pressing the correct function button (see page 23). • The DVD/video player settings are incorrect. • Set correctly. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD/video player. OVERLOAD blinks in the display • The speaker cable is shorting out the unit. and the power turns off automatically. • The output is too high. • Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the metal casing of the receiver. • Turn the volume down. You can't set the subwoofer frequency crossover. The display is dark or off. • All the speakers are set to either large (L) or • Change the speaker settings (see page 30). -- (i.e. no speakers are set to small). • The display is set to dark or off. • Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness. After making an adjustment the • The display is set to off. display goes off. • Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness. 40 En

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No sound from subwoofer.
• The subwoofer is disconnected or switched
off.
• Connect or switch on the subwoofer (see page 13).
• The subwoofer's settings are incorrect.
• Set the subwoofer (see page 30).
• Set the front speakers to Small (
S
) (see page 30).
• The subwoofer's levels are too low.
• See
Setting individual channel levels
on page 33 to check
the speaker levels.
• The LFE Attenuator is set to
OFF
.
• Set the LFE Attenuator to either
0 dB
or
10 dB
(see
page 31).
Noise is output when scanning a
DTS CD.
• The scan function performed by the player
slightly alters the digital information, making
it unreadable.
• This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume
down to prevent the output of loud noise from your
speakers.
The Dolby/DTS indicator doesn't
light when playing Dolby/DTS
software.
• The player is paused.
• Press play.
• The player's sound output settings are
wrong.
• Set the player correctly (consult the manual that came
with the player, if necessary).
When playing a 96 kHz/24bit disc
the sound is too loud.
• Different discs have different recording
levels so some may be louder than others.
• Turn the volume down.
The sound distorts.
• The analog signal is too strong.
• Turn on input attenuator (see page 31).
• Master volume is too loud.
• Turn the volume down.
You can only hear treble from
speakers.
• The front speakers are set to small (
S
).
• Set the front speakers to large (
L
) (see page 30).
Sound is produced from analog
components, but not from digital
ones (DVD, LD, CD-ROM etc.).
• Digital connections are incorrect.
• Make digital connections (see page 8)
• The digital output of the player is turned off.
• Turn on the digital output of the player on (consult the
manual that came with the player, if necessary).
• The CD-ROM player is outputting a data
stream (not an audio signal) which is
incompatible with this receiver.
• Use a player that is compatible with this receiver.
• Analog input has been selected.
• Select digital input (see page 28).
• The digital input assignment is wrong.
• Assign the digital input (see page 31).
No sound is output or a noise is
output when Dolby Digital/DTS
software is played back.
• A DVD player not compatible with Dolby
Digital/DTS is being used.
• Make sure your DVD player is compatible with Dolby
Digital/DTS.
• The settings on the DVD player are incorrect
and/or the DTS signal output is turned off.
• 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.
• The digital output level is turned down on a
CD player or other component equipped with
digital output level adjustment capability. (The
DTS signal has been altered by the player, and
cannot be read.)
• Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the
neutral position.
The settings have all been
cleared.
• The receiver has been unplugged or the
main power turned off for more than a month.
• Set the receiver again (see page 30).
No image is output when an
input is selected.
• The video connections are incorrect.
• Make sure the video component is connected correctly
(see page 12).
• The input source is not properly selected.
• Make sure the proper component is selected by
pressing the correct function button (see page 23).
• The DVD/video player settings are incorrect.
• Set correctly. Refer to the instruction manual supplied
with the DVD/video player.
OVERLOAD
blinks in the display
and the power turns off
automatically.
• The speaker cable is shorting out the unit.
• Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire
touching the metal casing of the receiver.
• The output is too high.
• Turn the volume down.
You can't set the subwoofer
frequency crossover.
• All the speakers are set to either large (
L
) or
––
(i.e. no speakers are set to small).
• Change the speaker settings (see page 30).
The display is dark or off.
• The display is set to dark or off.
• Press
DIMMER
on the remote control repeatedly to
select a different brightness.
After making an adjustment the
display goes off.
• The display is set to off.
• Press
DIMMER
on the remote control repeatedly to
select a different brightness.
Symptom
Cause
Remedy