TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
TROUBLE
No power
Power on, but no sound
One channel dead
All channels on
one side dead
No sound in Mono mode
- or -
Dialog is muffled or
inaudible
Some analog sources are
much louder or softer than
other sources
Bass sounds correct on
music but is weak on movie
soundtracks
Bass weak or missing
REMEDY
Connect power cord
Turn switch back on
Check outlet by plugging in another device;
if dead, check fuse or circuit-breaker
Turn up volume
Switch muting off
plug headphones
Check input selection
Make sure source is turned on and playing
Make sure source is set for correct input type
(analog or digital)
Turn amplifiers on
Check all connections in channel, fix as needed
Check connections from source to 7100
Turn center channel on and check its
amplifier and speaker
Change “Analog monitor” settings on
“Source setup” menu
Adjust LFE level on “Audio setup” menu
Turn subwoofer output on in speaker setup menu
Try other positions, including room corners
Raise Bass Limiter level (if its turned on) in
“Audio setup” or turn Bass Limiter off
If true for all inputs, check setting in “Audio setup.”
If true only for some inputs, check in “Source setup”
whether these sources are associated with a Preset
that includes a bass cut.
Check level control built into your subwoofer
amp and check LFE level in setup menu under
“Audio Setup”
Disable low-pass filter in subwoofer or in 7100
In setup menu, under speaker setup, raise
subwoofer crossover level to 80Hz or higher
Turn Ebass on using remote or in setup menu
PROBABLE CAUSE
Power cord is disconnected
Rear-panel AC switch is
turned off
AC outlet is dead
Level control set too low
Muting enabled
Headphones plugged in
Wrong input selected
Input source inactive
Source setup wrong
Amplifiers turned off
Faulty connections
Faulty connection from
analog source
Center speaker is off
Source signal levels vary or
“Analog monitor” is miscali-
brated
LFE level set too low
Subwoofer output off
Poorly placed subwoofer
Bass limiter set too low
Bass control turned down
Subwoofer level too low
Double filtering
Subwoofer frequency set too
low in speaker size setup
Ebass turned off with fronts
set to Large would cause LFE
only through sub.
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