Sony STR-D1015 Operating Instructions - Page 34

Problem, Cause, Solution

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Troubleshooting (Continued) Problem Sound transmitted from the speakers is reversed. There is lack of bass sound or the instrument position is obscure. Severe hum or noise is heard. Cause The speakers are not connected correctly. The 0/0 connection of the speaker is reversed. The connecting cords are not shielded type. A transformer, motor, TV or fluorescent light affects the connecting cords. Surround settings cannot be adjusted. The audio components are too close to a TV set. The unit is not grounded. The connections are loose. The plugs and jacks are dirty. The unit is in the wrong mode. Surround circuit is turned off. Tone adjustment is impossible. The unit is in the wrong mode. Tone circuit is turned off. The remote will not operate. The receiver or components cannot be operated using the remote. The remote signal cannot be programmed. The batteries are low. The remote head is not pointed toward the unit's front. There is an object between the remote and the receiver. The FUNCTION mode of the remote is not same as that of the receiver. There is noise interference. The LEARN indicator of the remote goes off after flashing. The batteries are low. The internal memory capacity is full. Solution Connect the right speaker to the R SPEAKER terminals and the left speaker to the L SPEAKER terminals. Connect the speaker with the correct phase. Use shielded type cords. Place the connecting cords in a location away from a transformer or motor, and at least 10 feet (3 meters) from a TV set or a fluorescent light. If both are used at the same time, separate the TV from the audio components. Connect a ground wire to the antenna ground terminal. Make secure connections. Wipe the plugs and jacks with a cloth lightly dampened with alcohol. Press DPC MODE so that the SUR indicator lights up. Set the SOUND FIELD ON/OFF button to ON and select an appropriate sound field with SOUND FIELD MODE. Press DPC MODE so that the TONE indicator lights up. Set the SOUND FIELD ON/OFF button to ON and select an appropriate sound field with SOUND FIELD MODE. Replace the batteries with new ones. Point the remote head toward the receiver. Remove the object. At first, select the same FUNCTION mode with that of the receiver. Place both remotes apart from the source of noise. Replace the batteries with new ones. Clear all the signals and program again. (See page 26) 34

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Troubleshooting
(Continued)
Problem
Sound
transmitted
from
the
speakers
is
reversed.
Cause
Solution
The
speakers
are
not
connected
correctly.
Connect
the
right
speaker
to
the
R
SPEAKER
terminals
and
the
left
speaker
to
the
L
SPEAKER
terminals.
There
is
lack
of
bass
sound
or
the
The
0/0
connection
of
the
speaker
is
Connect
the
speaker
with
the
correct
phase.
instrument
position
is
obscure.
reversed.
Severe
hum
or
noise
is
heard.
The
connecting
cords
are
not
shielded
type.
Use
shielded
type
cords.
A
transformer,
motor,
TV
or
fl
uorescent
light
affects
the
connecting
cords.
Place
the
connecting
cords
in
a
location
away
from
a
transformer
or
motor,
and
at
least
10
feet
(3
meters)
from
a
TV
set
or
a
fl
uorescent
light.
The
audio
components
are
too
close
to
a
TV
If
both
are
used
at
the
same
time,
separate
set.
the
TV
from
the
audio
components.
The
unit
is
not
grounded.
Connect
a
ground
wire
to
the
antenna
ground
terminal.
The
connections
are
loose.
Make
secure
connections.
The
plugs
and
jacks
are
dirty.
Wipe
the
plugs
and
jacks
with
a
cloth
lightly
dampened
with
alcohol.
Surround
settings
cannot
be
adjusted.
The
unit
is
in
the
wrong
mode.
Press
DPC
MODE
so
that
the
SUR
indicator
lights
up.
Surround
circuit
is
turned
off.
Set
the
SOUND
FIELD
ON/OFF
button
to
ON
and
select
an
appropriate
sound
field
with
SOUND
FIELD
MODE.
Tone
adjustment
is
impossible.
The
unit
is
in
the
wrong
mode.
Press
DPC
MODE
so
that
the
TONE
indicator
lights
up.
Tone
circuit
is
turned
off.
Set
the
SOUND
FIELD
ON/OFF
button
to
ON
and
select
an
appropriate
sound
fi
eld
with
SOUND
FIELD
MODE.
The
remote
will
not
operate.
The
batteries
are
low.
Replace
the
batteries
with
new
ones.
The
remote
head
is
not
pointed
toward
the
Point
the
remote
head
toward
the
receiver.
unit's
front.
The
receiver
or
components
cannot
be
There
is
an
object
between
the
remote
and
Remove
the
object.
operated
using
the
remote.
the
receiver.
The
FUNCTION
mode
of
the
remote
is
not
At
first,
select
the
same
FUNCTION
mode
same
as
that
of
the
receiver.
with
that
of
the
receiver.
The
remote
signal
cannot
be
programmed.
There
is
noise
interference.
Place
both
remotes
apart
from
the
source
of
noise.
The
LEARN
indicator
of
the
remote
goes
off
The
batteries
are
low.
Replace
the
batteries
with
new
ones.
after
fl
ashing.
The
internal
memory
capacity
is
full.
Clear
all
the
signals
and
program
again.
(See
page
26)
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