Harman Kardon AVR 158, Owner'S Manual

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AVR 158
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Cause Solution
unit does not function when Main power switch is
turned on
no Ac power • ensure that the power cord is plugged into a live Ac •
power outlet
check if the Ac outlet is switch-controlled
•
Front-panel Message display lights, but there's no
sound or picture
Intermittent input connection •
Mute is on •
Volume control is turned down •
Secure all input and speaker connections •
press Mute button •
turn up Volume control •
no sound from any speaker; protect message
appears on Message display
Amplifier is in protection mode due to possible short •
circuit
Amplifier is in protection mode due to internal problems
•
check all speaker wires at speaker and AVr •
connections for crossed wires
contact your local harman kardon service centre
•
no sound from centre or surround speakers Incorrect surround mode •
program material is monophonic •
Incorrect speaker configuration •
program material is stereo •
Select a surround mode other than stereo •
Mono programs contain no surround information •
check the speaker configuration in the setup menu •
the surround decoder may not create centre- or •
surround-channel information from nonencoded stereo
programs
unit does not respond to remote control commands weak batteries in remote •
AVr not selected •
remote sensor is obscured •
change batteries in remote •
press the Setup/AVr button •
ensure that the AVr’s front-panel remote sensor is in •
the line of sight of the remote
Intermittent buzzing in tuner local interference • Move the AVr or aerial away from computers, •
fluorescent lights, motors or other electrical appliances
unable to activate remote control programming mode Source Selector button is not held for at least 3 seconds • be sure to hold the Source Selector button for at least •
3 seconds
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
Troubleshooting
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