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The sound loses stereo effect when you play a
VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3.
• Set the audio setting to [STEREO] by pressing
• Make sure the control unit is connected properly.
The surround effect is difficult to hear when
you are playing a Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG
audio sound track.
• Make sure the sound field function is on
.
• Check the speaker connections and settings (page
• Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not
be the entire 5.1 channel. It may be monaural or
stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby
Digital or MPEG audio format.
The sound comes from the center speaker
only.
• Check the speaker connections.
• Depending on the disc, the sound may come from
the center speaker only.
No sound is heard from the center speaker.
• Check the speaker connections and settings (page
• Set the sound field to other than “OMNI-
DIRECTIONAL SOUND”
• Depending on the source, the effect of the center
speaker may be less noticeable.
No sound or only a very low-level sound is
heard from the surround speakers.
• Check the speaker connections and settings (page
• Make sure the sound field function is on
.
• Depending on the source, the effect of the
surround speakers may be less noticeable.
• A 2 channel source is being played.
The beginning of the sound is cut off.
• Set the Movie/Music mode to “MOVIE” or
• Set the sound field to “A.F.D. STD
Operation
Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
• Check that the antenna (aerial) is connected
securely. Adjust the antenna (aerial) or connect an
external antenna (aerial) if necessary.
• The signal strength of the stations is too weak
(when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct
tuning.
• No stations have been preset or the preset stations
have been cleared (when tuning by scanning
preset stations). Preset the stations (page 71).
• Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in
the front panel display.
The remote does not function.
• There are obstacles between the remote and the
control unit.
• The distance between the remote and the control
unit is too far.
• The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on
the control unit.
• The batteries in the remote are weak.
A disc does not play.
• There is no disc inserted.
• The disc is upside down.
Insert the disc with the playback side facing down.
• The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 5).
• The region code on the DVD does not match the
system.
• Moisture has condensed inside the control unit
and may cause damage to the lenses. Remove the
disc and leave the control unit turned on for about
half an hour.
• The disc is not written properly.
• The disc is dirty or flawed.
An MP3 audio track cannot be played.
• The DATA CD is not recorded in an MP3 format
that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, or
Joliet.
• The DATA DVD is not recorded in an MP3
format that conforms to UDF (Universal Disk
Format).
• The MP3 audio track does not have the extension
“.MP3.”
• The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it
has the extension “.MP3.”
• The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
• The system cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO
format.
• The [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] setting has been set to
[IMAGE (JPEG)] (page 66).
• If you cannot change the [MODE (MP3, JPEG)]
setting, re-load the disc or turn the system off, then
on.
• The DATA CD/DATA DVD contains a DivX
video file.
A JPEG image file cannot be played.
• The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format
that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, or
Joliet.
• The DATA DVD is not recorded in a JPEG format
that conforms to UDF (Universal Disk Format).
• It has an extension other than “.JPEG” or “.JPG.”
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