Emerson AV101 User Manual
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Troubleshooting (Continued)
The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.
Check that the speakers and components are connected
correctly and securely.
Adjust front balance parameter using CH. LEVEL and R/L +/-
buttons (see pages 41).
Severe hum or noise is heard.
Check that the speakers and components are connected
securely.
Check that the connecting cords are away from a
transformer or motor, and at least 3 meters away from a TV
set or fluorescent light.
Move your TV away from the audio components.
The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly
moistened with alcohol.
Clean the disc.
The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are
playing a Dolby Digital sound track.
Set the Dolby Surround to OFF in the SETUP menu.
Check the speaker connections.
Depending on the DVD disc, the output signal may at times be
monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in
Dolby Digital format.
No sound is heard from the subwoofer.
When you play A DVD movie disc, the player will
automatically select DOLBY DIGITAL audio mode. If the DVD
disc is recorded with Dolby Digital soundtrack you will hear
sound from all 5 satellites plus subwoofer. If the DVD disc
does not come with DOLBY DIGITAL and comes either Dolby
Surround, Dolby Pro Logic or 2 channel Stereo soundtrack,
the subwoofer will not operate. In this case press the DSP
MODE button on the front panel or the remote control to select
2 CH. STEREO audio mode. This will activate the subwoofer.
The sound comes from the center speaker only.
Depending on the disc at times the sound may come from the
center speaker only. This is normal.
No sound is heard from the center speaker.
Make sure the Center is set. (see page 41)
The listening mode may be set to Dolby Pro Logic Phantom.
Adjust the center speaker volume.
No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the
rear speakers.
Make sure the Rear is set. (see page 41)
The listening mode may be set to 3-Stereo.
Adjust the rear speaker volume.
Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
Check that the antennas are connected correctly.
Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if
necessary.
The signal strength of the stations is too weak (when turning
in with automatic tuning). Use manual tuning.
No stations have been preset.
The tuner mode is not selected, select the Tuner mode.
The remote does not function.
Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the
system.
Move the remote control closer to the system.
Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front
panel.
Replace all the batteries in the remote control with new ones
if they are weak.
Check that the batteries are loaded correctly.
The disc does not play.
There is no disc inside. (NO DISC appears on the front panel
display and the TV screen.) Insert a disc.
Insert the disc correctly with the playback side facing down
on the disc tray.
Clean the disc (see page 13).
The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (see page 12). Insert
a DVD, a CD, or a MP3 disc.
Check the region code of the DVD disc (see page 12).
Moisture has condensed inside the system. Remove the disc
and leave the system turned on for about an hour.
(see page 10)
The system starts playing the DVD automatically.
The DVD features the auto playback function.
Playback stops automatically.
Depending on the disc, the auto pause signal is recorded.
While playing such a disc, the system stops playback at the
signal.
Stopping playback, Search, Slow-motion play, repeat play
or Program play, etc., cannot be done.
Depending on the disc, some of the above operations may not
be available.
Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the
language you want.
Select the language for OSD in SETUP menu (see page 36).
The disc must have the language you selected, if not, other
language will be selected.
The language for the sound cannot be changed when you
play a DVD.
Multilingual sound is not recorded on the DVD.
Changing the language for the sound is prohibited on the
DVD.
The language for the subtitles cannot be changed when
you play a DVD.
Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD.
Changing the language for the subtitles is prohibited on the
DVD.
The subtitles cannot be turned off when you play a DVD.
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the
subtitles off.
The angles cannot be changed when you play a DVD.
Multi-angles are not recorded on some DVDs.
Change the angles when the angle mark appears on the TV
screen (see page 39).
Changing the angles is prohibited on some DVDs.
The system does not operate properly.
Static electricity, etc., may affect the systems operation.
Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect it again.