Owner's Manual AV SURROUND RECEIVER AVR-1708

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Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Information Troubleshooting
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No sound is
produced from
center speaker.
You are playing a monaural
source (TV, AM radio broadcast,
etc.) in the “STANDARD” (Dolby/
DTS Surround) mode.
The mode is set to something
other than “STANDARD” (Dolby/
DTS Surround).
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No sound
is produced
from surround
speakers.
The surround mode is set to
“STEREO” or “DIRECT”.
Set to a surround playback
mode.
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No sound is
produced from
surround back
speaker.
The surround back speaker’s
power amplifier is assigned to a
different channel.
Surround back speaker setting is
set to “None.
Surround mode not set to a mode
for 6.1- or 7.1-channel playback.
Check the setting and change it
as necessary.
Set to something other than
“None.
Select a surround playback
mode.
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No sound is
produced from
subwoofer.
Subwoofer’s power not turned
on.
The “Subwoofer” setting at
“Speaker Setup” is set to “No.
The subwoofer is not properly
connected.
The subwoofer’s volume is
turned off.
Turn on the subwoofers power.
Set to “Yes”.
Check the connections.
Adjust the subwoofer’s volume
to an appropriate level.
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No test tones are
produced when
main remote
control unit’s TEST
button is pressed.
Surround mode not set to
S TA N D A R D ( D o l b y / D T S
Surround).
Set to the “STANDARD”(Dolby/
DTS Surround) mode.
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DTS sound is not
output.
DVD player’s audio output setting
is not set to bitstream.
DVD player is not compatible
with DTS sound playback.
The AVR-1708’s “Input Mode
setting is set to other than
“DTS”.
Set the DVD player. For details,
refer to the DVD player’s
operating instructions.
Use a DTS-compatible player.
Set to the Auto or “DTS”
mode.
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HDMI audio
signals are not
output from
speakers.
The audio signal input to the
HDMI input connector cannot be
played on the AVR-1708. Input
the audio signal to the digital
audio input connector or analog
audio input connector.
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No sound is
output from
the monitor
connected
with HDMI
connections.
HDMI input setting is improper. Check the HDMI input setting. 25
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No picture
appears.
The connections between the
AVR-1708 and monitor are faulty.
The monitors input setting is
wrong.
The player is connected using the
component input connectors, the
monitor is connected using the
video (yellow) or S-Video output
connectors.
Check the connections.
Set properly.
High definition (1080i/720p) and
progressive (480p/576p) video
signals are not down-converted.
Set the player to interlace
(480i/576i) signals.
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No picture
appears
with HDMI
connections.
The connections to the HDMI
connectors are faulty.
HDMI input setting is improper.
The HDMI format of the player
and monitor do not match.
Check the connections.
Check the HDMI input setting.
Match the HDMI format of the
player and monitor.
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Picture cannot be
recorded.
Input source does not match
recorder’s video connection
connector (video or S-Video).
The video conversion function
does not work for the REC
OUT connectors. Match the
input source and recorder
connections.
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DVDs cannot be
copied on a VCR.
This is not a malfunction. Most
movie software includes copy
prevention signals and cannot be
copied.
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