Harman Kardon AVR700 - Troubleshooting Guide

Symptom Cause Solution
Unit does not function when Main Power switch is
turned on
s.O!#POWER s%NSURETHATTHEPOWERCORDISPLUGGEDINTOALIVE!#
power outlet
s#HECKIFTHE!#OUTLETISSWITCHCONTROLLED
Front-panel Message display lights, but there's no
sound or picture
s)NTERMITTENTINPUTCONNECTION
s-UTEISON
s6OLUMECONTROLISTURNEDDOWN
s3ECUREALLINPUTANDSPEAKERCONNECTIONS
s0RESS-UTEBUTTON
s4URNUP6OLUMECONTROL
No sound from any speaker s3PEAKERSSETTOh/FFvIN3YSTEM3ETUPMENU s3ETSPEAKERSTOh/NvIN3YSTEM3ETUPMENU3EE
Additional Setup Menu Items: Speaker On/Off, on
page 15, for more information.
No sound from any speaker; PROTECT message
appears on Message display
s!MPLIlERISINPROTECTIONMODEDUETOPOSSIBLESHORT
circuit
s!MPLIFIERISINPROTECTIONMODEDUETOINTERNALPROBLEMS
s#HECKALLSPEAKERWIRESATSPEAKERAND!62
connections for crossed wires
s#ONTACTYOURLOCAL(ARMAN+ARDONSERVICECENTER
No sound from center or surround speakers s)NCORRECTSURROUNDMODE
s0ROGRAMMATERIALISMONOPHONIC
s)NCORRECTSPEAKERCONFIGURATION
s0ROGRAMMATERIALISSTEREO
s3ELECTASURROUNDMODEOTHERTHANSTEREO
s-ONOPROGRAMSCONTAINNOSURROUNDINFORMATION
s#HECKTHESPEAKERCONFIGURATIONINTHESETUPMENU
s4HESURROUNDDECODERMAYNOTCREATECENTEROR
surround-channel information from nonencoded stereo
programs
Unit does not respond to remote control commands s7EAKBATTERIESINREMOTE
s!62NOTSELECTED
s2EMOTESENSORISOBSCURED
s#HANGEBATTERIESINREMOTE
s0RESSTHE3ETUP!62BUTTON
s%NSURETHATTHE!62SFRONTPANELREMOTESENSORISIN
the line of sight of the remote
Intermittent buzzing in tuner s,OCALINTERFERENCE s-OVETHE!62ORANTENNAAWAYFROMCOMPUTERS
fluorescent lights, motors or other electrical appliances
Additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR and installation-related issues may be found in the list of “Frequently Asked Questions,” which is located in the Product
Support section of our Web site: www.harmankardon.com
Troubleshooting
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