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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Symptom Cause Solution
Unit does not function when Main • No AC Power • Make certain AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet
Power Switch is turned on • Check whether outlet is switch-controlled
Display lights, but no sound • Intermittent input connections • Secure all input and speaker connections
or picture • Mute is on • Press Mute Button
• Volume control is down • Turn up volume control
No sound from any speaker; • Amplifier is in protection mode • Check speaker wires for shorts at receiver and speaker ends
PROTECT message appears on due to possible short
front panel • Amplifier is in protection mode • Contact your local Harman Kardon service center
due to internal problems
No sound from surround or • Incorrect surround mode • Select a mode other than Stereo
center speakers • Input is monaural • There is no surround information from mono sources
• Incorrect configuration • Check speaker configuration
• Stereo or Mono program material • The surround decoder may not create center- or rear-channel
information from nonencoded programs
Unit does not respond to • Weak batteries in remote • Change remote batteries
remote commands • Wrong device selected • Press the AVR Button
• Remote sensor is obscured • Make certain front-panel sensor is in line of sight of remote
or connect an optional remote sensor
Intermittent buzzing in tuner • Local interference • Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent
lights, motors or other electrical appliances
Additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR 1600, or installation-related issues, may be found in the list of “Frequently
Asked Questions”, which is located in the Product Support section at www.harmankardon.com.
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Resetting the Remote
• To reset the remote to its factory defaults, simultaneously press and hold any Input
Selector and the “0” Numeric Key. When the Program LED flashes in amber, enter the
code “333”. When the green LED goes out, the remote will have been fully reset.
PROCESSOR RESET
• To reset the AVR 1600, place it in Standby mode (press the front panel Standby/On
Switch so that the Power Indicator turns amber).
• Then press and hold the front-panel Surround Mode Button for at least 5 seconds until
the RESET message appears.