Pioneer VSX-C300-S Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Symptom
No sound from surround
or center speakers.
No sound from subwoofer
Sound is produced from
analog components, but
not from digital ones
(DVD, LD, CD-ROM etc.).
No sound is output or a
noise is output when
Dolby Digital/DTS soft-
ware is played back.
When a search is per-
formed by a DTS compat-
ible CD player during play-
back, noise is output.
The Dolby/DTS indicator
doesn't light when playing
Dolby/DTS software.
When playing a 96 kHz/
24bit disc the sound is too
loud.
Cause
Speaker settings are incorrect.
The surround and/or center levels are
turned down.
The surround and/or center speakers are
disconnected.
The subwoofer is disconnected.
The subwoofer's settings are incorrect.
The subwoofer's levels are too low.
The LFE Attenuator is set to OFF.
Digital connections are incorrect.
.
The digital output of the player is turned
off.
The CD-ROM player is outputting a data
stream (not an audio signal) which is in-
compatible with this receiver.
Digital connections are incorrect.
Analog input has been selected.
A DVD player not compatible with
Dolby Digital/DTS is being used.
The settings on the DVD player are in-
correct and/or the DTS signal output is
turned off.
The digital output level is turned down
on a CD player or other component
equipped with digital output level ad-
justment capability. (The DTS signal has
been altered by the player, and cannot
be read.)
The search function performed by the
player slightly alters the digital informa-
tion, making it unreadable.
The player is paused
The player's sound output settings are
wrong.
Different discs have different recording
levels so some may be louder than oth-
ers.
Remedy
Refer to Speakers setting mode on page
26 to check the speaker settings.
Turn levels up. Refer to Setting the vol-
ume level of each channel on page 29 to
check the speaker levels.
Connect the speakers (refer to page 14).
Connect the subwoofer (refer to page 14).
Set subwoofer to ON or PLUS (refer to
page 26).
Set the FRONT speakers to SMALL (refer
to page 26).
Refer to Setting the volume level of each
channel on page 29 to check the speaker
levels.
Set the LFE Attenuator to either 0dB or -
10dB (refer to page 27).
Make digital connections (refer to page
11)
Turn on the digital output of the player
on (consult the manual that came with
the player, if necessary).
Use a player that is compatible with this
receiver.
Make digital connections (refer to page
11).
Select digital input (refer to page 39).
Make sure your DVD player is compat-
ible with Dolby Digital/DTS.
Make sure the player's settings are cor-
rect and/or the DTS signal out is on. Re-
fer to the instruction manual supplied
with the DVD player.
Set the digital volume level of the player
to full, or to the neutral position.
This is not a malfunction, but be sure to
turn the volume down to prevent the out-
put of loud noise from your speakers.
Press play.
Set the player correctly (consult the
manual that came with the player, if nec-
essary).
Turn the volume down.
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