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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Symptom Cause Solution
5NIT DOES NOT FUNCTION WHEN -AIN s .O !# 0OWER s -AKE CERTAIN !# POWER CORD IS PLUGGED INTO A LIVE OUTLET
0OWER 3WITCH IS TURNED ON s #HECK WHETHER OUTLET IS SWITCHCONTROLLED
$ISPLAY LIGHTS BUT NO SOUND s )NTERMITTENT INPUT CONNECTIONS s 3ECURE ALL INPUT AND SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
OR PICTURE s -UTE IS ON s 0RESS -UTE "UTTON
s 6OLUME CONTROL IS DOWN s 4URN UP VOLUME CONTROL
.O SOUND FROM ANY SPEAKER s !MPLIFIER IS IN PROTECTION MODE s #HECK SPEAKER WIRES FOR SHORTS AT RECEIVER AND SPEAKER ENDS
PROTECT message appears on due to possible short
FRONT PANEL s !MPLIFIER IS IN PROTECTION MODE s #ONTACT YOUR LOCAL (ARMAN +ARDON SERVICE CENTER
due to internal problems
.O SOUND FROM SURROUND OR s )NCORRECT SURROUND MODE s 3ELECT A MODE OTHER THAN 3TEREO
CENTER SPEAKERS s )NPUT IS MONAURAL s 4HERE IS NO SURROUND INFORMATION FROM MONO SOURCES
s )NCORRECT CONFIGURATION s #HECK SPEAKER CONFIGURATION
s 3TEREO OR -ONO PROGRAM MATERIAL s 4HE SURROUND DECODER MAY NOT CREATE CENTER OR REARCHANNEL
information from nonencoded programs
5NIT DOES NOT RESPOND TO s 7EAK BATTERIES IN REMOTE s #HANGE REMOTE BATTERIES
REMOTE COMMANDS s 7RONG DEVICE SELECTED s 0RESS THE !62 "UTTON
s 2EMOTE SENSOR IS OBSCURED s -AKE CERTAIN FRONTPANEL SENSOR IS IN LINE OF SIGHT OF REMOTE
or connect an optional remote sensor
)NTERMITTENT BUZZING IN TUNER s ,OCAL INTERFERENCE s -OVE 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.