Operation Manual
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AVR
Troubleshooting
Symptom Cause Solution
Unit does not function when Main Power switch is
turned on
•NoACpower •EnsurethatthepowercordispluggedintoaliveAC
power outlet
•CheckiftheACoutletisswitch-controlled
Front-panel Message display lights, but there’s no sound
or picture
•Intermittentinputconnection
•Muteison
•Volumecontrolisturneddown
•Secureallinputandspeakerconnections
•PressMutebutton
•TurnupVolumecontrol
No sound from any speaker; PROTECT message appears
on Message display
•Amplierisinprotectionmodeduetopossibleshort
circuit
•Amplierisinprotectionmodeduetointernal
problems
•CheckallspeakerwiresatspeakerandAVR
connections for crossed wires
•ContactyourlocalHarmanKardonservicecenter
No sound from center or surround speakers •Incorrectsurroundmode
•Programmaterialismonophonic
•Incorrectspeakerconguration
•Programmaterialisstereo
•Selectasurroundmodeotherthanstereo
•Monoprogramscontainnosurroundinformation
•Checkthespeakercongurationinthesetupmenu
•Thesurrounddecodermaynotcreatecenter-or
surround-channel information from nonencoded
programs
Unit does not respond to remote control commands •Weakbatteriesinremote
•Remotesensorisobscured
•Changebatteriesinremote
•EnsurethattheAVR’sfront-panelremotesensorisin
the line of sight of the remote
Intermittent buzzing in tuner •Localinterference •MovetheAVRorantennaawayfromcomputers,
fluorescent lights, motors or other electrical appliances
(AVR 3700/AVR 370 only): Surround-back speaker
settings cannot be accessed, and the test tone does not
play through the surround back speakers
•Multi-zoneoperationhasbeenselected/AssignedAMP
channels have been assigned to Zone 2
•UsetheSpeakerSetupmenutoreassigntheAssigned
AMP to the surround back left and right channels
Unable to activate remote control Programming mode •SourceSelectorbuttonisnotheldforatleast3
seconds
•BesuretoholdtheSourceSelectorbuttonforatleast
3 seconds
Remote buttons light, but AVR does not respond •RemoteisinZone2mode •SlideZoneSelectorswitchtotheZone1position.
Unable to establish network connection •AVRnetworkprogrammingrequiresrebooting •CycletheAVRintotheStandbymode,andthenturnit
on again
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