Sony TA-AV521 Operating Instructions - Page 12

Troubleshooting

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- Troubleshooting Before going through the check list below, first refer back to the connection and operating procedures. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer. No audio. Trouble Remedy I • Check the power cord connection. • Check the SPEAKERS selector setting. • Check the connections. • Check the setting of the function selector. • Check the speaker terminal connection and the speaker cord for a short. No audio from one channel. Lack of bass sound or obscure instrument position. Severe hum or noise when using the turntable. Noise when TV is turned on. Switching on DBFB does not affect the sound. The operation cannot be performed with the remote commander. No sound or sound at very low level is heard from rear speakers. • Adjust the BALANCE control. • Check the speaker cord or connecting cord connection. • Check the connection between the amplifier and speakers. • Ground the turntable system. • Fully insert the plug of the connecting cord. • Disconnect the ground wire of the turntable from the terminal when using an MM cartridge with a ground piece. • Move the TV away from the audio system. • The DBFB button reinforces only low frequencies. • Check that the batteries are loaded correctly. • • Check if there is any obstacle between the remote commander and the amplifier. • Check if the batteries are exhausted. • Check if the SURROUND button is set to OFF. (No Indicators are lit.) (See page 10.) • Check if the volume level of the rear speakers Is set to minimum. • Check if the monaural program source is played back in Dolby surround mode. • Check if the 3CH mode is selected in the DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODE (See page 7.) Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia

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Troubleshooting
Before
going
through
the
check
list
below,
first
refer
back
to
the
connection
and
operating
procedures.
Should
any
problem
persist
after
you
have
made
these
checks,
consult
your
nearest
Sony
dealer.
Trouble
Remedy
I
No
audio.
Check
the
power
cord
connection.
Check
the
SPEAKERS
selector
setting.
Check
the
connections.
Check
the
setting
of
the
function
selector.
Check
the
speaker
terminal
connection
and
the
speaker
cord
for
a
short.
No
audio
from
one
channel.
Adjust
the
BALANCE
control.
Check
the
speaker
cord
or
connecting
cord
connection.
Lack
of
bass
sound
or
obscure
instrument
position.
Check
the
connection
between
the
amplifier
and
speakers.
Severe
hum
or
noise
when
using
the
turntable.
Ground
the
turntable
system.
Fully
insert
the
plug
of
the
connecting
cord.
Disconnect
the
ground
wire
of
the
turntable
from
the
terminal
when
using
an
MM
cartridge
with
a
ground
piece.
Noise
when
TV
is
turned
on.
Move
the
TV
away
from
the
audio
system.
Switching
on
DBFB
does
not
affect
the
sound.
The
DBFB
button
reinforces
only
low
frequencies.
The
operation
cannot
be
performed
with
the
remote
commander.
Check
that
the
batteries
are
loaded
correctly.
Check
if
there
is
any
obstacle
between
the
remote
commander
and
the
amplifier.
Check
if
the
batteries
are
exhausted.
No
sound
or
sound
at
very
low
level
is
heard
from
rear
speakers.
Check
if
the
SURROUND
button
is
set
to
OFF.
(No
Indicators
are
lit.)
(See
page
10.)
Check
if
the
volume
level
of
the
rear
speakers
Is
set
to
minimum.
Check
if
the
monaural
program
source
is
played
back
in
Dolby
surround
mode.
Check
if
the
3CH
mode
is
selected
in
the
DOLBY
PRO
LOGIC
MODE
(See
page
7.)
Sony
Corporation
Printed
in
Malaysia