Sherwood R-525 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
TROUBLE SHOOTING
If a fault occurs, run through the points listed below before taking your receiver for repair.
If the fault persists, attempt to solve it by switching the receiver off and on again. If this fails to resolve the situation, consult
your dealer. Under no circumstances should you repair the receiver yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee!
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
󳀏REMEDY
NO POWER
The AC power cord is disconnected.
󳀏Connect the cord securely.
– Poor connection at the wall socket or the wall socket is
inactive.
󳀏Check the wall socket using a lamp or another appliance.
NO SOUND FROM THE FRONT SPEAKERS
Speaker cables are disconnected.
󳀏Check the speaker connections.
Volume is too low.
󳀏Adjust the volume.
Front speakers are not switched on.
󳀏Press the SPEAKER switch(es) to switch on the front
speakers.
NO SOUND FROM THE REAR SPEAKERS
Surround mode is switched off.
󳀏Select a surround mode.
Volume and rear level are too low.
󳀏Adjust the volume.
A monaural source is used.
󳀏Select a stereo or surround source.
Dolby 3 Stereo mode is selected.
󳀏Switch off Dolby 3 Stereo mode.
Dolby Pro Logic source is not present.
󳀏Make sure that your video device is in the stereo mode.
NO SOUND FROM THE CENTER SPEAKER
Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby 3 Stereo mode is not selected.
󳀏Select Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby 3 Stereo mode.
Volume and center level are too low.
󳀏Adjust the volume and center level.
The center mode is set to phantom mode.
󳀏Set the center mode to normal or wide.
NO SOUND IS HEARD, EVEN WHEN A INPUT
SELECTION IS MADE
The MUTE button is pressed.
󳀏Press MUTE again to cancel the MUTE function.
Volume is too low.
󳀏Adjust the volume.
Connections between the components are incorrect.
󳀏Make connections correctly.
THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT DOES NOT OPERATE
No batteries loaded or dead batteries.
󳀏Replace the batteries.
The IR sensor is obstructed.
󳀏Remove the obstacle.
STATIONS CANNOT BE RECEIVED
No antenna connected.
󳀏Connect an antenna.
The desired station frequency is not tuned in.
󳀏Tune in the desired station frequency.
Antenna in wrong position.
󳀏Move antenna and retry turning.
Surrounding area causing interference.
󳀏Lengthen or elevate antenna.
PRESET STATIONS CANNOT BE RECEIVED
An incorrect station frequency has been memorized.
󳀏Memorize the correct station frequency.
The memorized stations are cleared.
󳀏Memorize the stations again.
POOR FM RECEPTION
No antenna connected.
󳀏Connect an antenna.
The antenna is not positioned for the best reception.
󳀏Change the position of the antenna.
CONTINUOUS HISSING NOISE DURING FM
RECEPTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN A STEREO
BROADCAST IS RECEIVED
Weak signal.
󳀏Change the position of the antenna.
󳀏Install an outdoor antenna.
CONTINUOUS OR INTERMITTENT HISSING NOISE
DURING AM RECEPTION, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT
Noise is caused by motors, fluorescent lamps or lightning,
etc.
󳀏Keep the receiver away from noise sources.
󳀏Install an outdoor AM antenna.
HUM CAN BE HEARD DURING AM RECEPTION
– The AC power cord may be too close to the AM loop
antenna or the antenna wire.
󳀏Put the AC power cord away from the antenna wire and
the AM loop antenna.
󳀏Adjust the position of the AM loop antenna.
OTHER SYSTEM COMPONENTS DO NOT REACT TO
REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS
DIGI LINK III connections are not made properly.
󳀏Make proper DIGI LINK III connections.
ENGLISH