Sony STR-AV1000 - Page 37

Sound
Problem
Cause
Solution
No sound is heard even if you adjust
VOLUME.
The speaker or program source
equipment is not connected correctly.
Connect the equipment correctly.
The SPEAKERS selectors are not set
correctly.
Set the selectors correctly.
The TAPE 2 MONITOR button has
been pressed for a program source
ofher than tape deck 2. (The indicator
is lit.)
Press the button to disengage.
A wrong FUNCTION selector has been
pressed.
Check the FREQUENCY/EUNCTION
display area, and press the correct
FUNCTION selector.
The function switch on the VCR is not
set correctly.
Check and set it correctly.
Sound is heard only at a very low
volume.
The MUTING button has been
pressed. (The MUTING indicator is lit.)
Press the button to disengage.
One channel does not transmit audio,
or the volume from the left and right
speakers is unbalanced.
The BALANCE control is not set
appropriately.
Adjust the BALANCE control.
The speaker or program source Is not
connected correctly.
Check and properly connect the
equipment.
There Is an abrupt loss of sound from
one or both of the speakers, and the
PROTECTOR indicator flickers in the
display window.
A short-circuit problem activates the
protective circuit.
Turn off fhe unit, eliminate the short-
circuit problem and turn on the power
again. If there is no short-circuit
problem, consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
Sound transmitted from the speakers
is reversed.
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
instrument position is obscure.
The +!- connection of the speaker is
• reversed.
Connect the speaker with the correct
phase.
Severe hum or noise is heard.
The connecting cords are not shielded
type.
Use shielded type cords.
A transformer, motor, TV or fluorescent
light affects the connecting cords.
Place the connecting cords in a
location away from a transformer or
motor, and at least 3 meters (10 feet)
from a TV sef or a fluorescent light.
The audio components are too close to
a TV set.
If both are used at the same time,
separate the TV from the audio
components.
The unit is not grounded.
Connect the 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.
Remote Commander
Problem
Cause
Solution
The remote commander will not
operate.
The batteries are exhausted.
Replace the batteries with new ones.
The commander head is not pointed
toward the unit’s front.
Point the commander head toward the
receiver.
There is an object between the
commander and the receiver.
Remove the object.
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