Pioneer VSX-AX3-S User Manual
Techno Tidbits and Problem-solving
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No image is output when a
function is selected.
function is selected.
• Improper connections.
• The input source is not properly
selected.
• The video input selected on the TV moni-
tor is incorrect.
• The TV or monitor is hooked up with cord
that is different than that used for the
video player.
video player.
• Make sure the component is con-
nected correctly (see pages 16 and 17).
• Press the correct function button.
• Please read the TV monitor manual
and change the settings accordingly.
• Use the same cable to connect to your
TV and all your video equipment (see
pages 16 and 17).
pages 16 and 17).
There is no image coming
from the selected
component’s video jacks.
from the selected
component’s video jacks.
• The type of cord connected to the TV
doesn’t match your video input settings.
• Change the settings to match the cord
connected (see page 16).
Can’t record video.
• The source is copy protected.
• The recorder’s video input is hooked up
using a different type of cord to the
source video output.
source video output.
• You can’t record sources that have
been copy protected.
• Hook up the source and the recorder
using the same type of video cord. (see
page 17)
page 17)
The display is dark.
• The display DIMMER button is pushed.
• Press DIMMER on the remote control
repeatedly to return to the default set-
ting (see page 55).
ting (see page 55).
You can’t get DIGITAL to come
up when using the SIGNAL
SELECT button.
up when using the SIGNAL
SELECT button.
• Either the digital connections or the DIG-
ITAL IN SELECT is incorrect.
• MULTI CH IN mode is on.
• Make sure the digital connections (see
pages 17 and 22) and the DIGITAL IN
SELECT (see page 81) are done cor-
rectly.
SELECT (see page 81) are done cor-
rectly.
• Turn MULTI CH IN mode off (see
page 52).
The digital format indicator
doesn’t light up even when
playing a non-PCM digital
source.
doesn’t light up even when
playing a non-PCM digital
source.
• The player is paused or stopped.
• There is a mistake in the player settings
• There is a mistake in the player settings
for audio output.
• Play the source.
• Fix the audio settings (check the man-
• Fix the audio settings (check the man-
ual that came with your DVD player).
A compressed digital source is
being played, but the digital
format indicators don’t light
up.
being played, but the digital
format indicators don’t light
up.
• Although it’s a non-PCM digital source
there is a possibility the present track is
not the proper format (5.1, 6.1, or 7.1
channel).
not the proper format (5.1, 6.1, or 7.1
channel).
• There is no problem. The indicator
won’t light when the track is not a com-
pressed digital source.
pressed digital source.
During playback of a
compressed digital source, the
PRO LOGIC II or NEO:6
indicators show in the display.
compressed digital source, the
PRO LOGIC II or NEO:6
indicators show in the display.
• The digital signal is not being sent with
the source.
• The audio is in two channel format.
• It has already been Dolby surround
• It has already been Dolby surround
encoded.
• Choose DIGITAL or AUTO with the sig-
nal select button (see page 44).
• This is not a malfunction. Check the
manufacturer information for the
source.
source.
During playback of a
Surround EX or DTS ES source
on the AUTO setting, the EX
and ES indicators won’t light.
Surround EX or DTS ES source
on the AUTO setting, the EX
and ES indicators won’t light.
• The source may be 6.1 playback compat-
ible, but there is no signal from the
source to indicate this.
source to indicate this.
• Switch the SB CH MODE to ON (see
page 53).
During playback of a DVD
audio source, the player
shows a transfer rate of
96kHz, but the receiver does
not.
audio source, the player
shows a transfer rate of
96kHz, but the receiver does
not.
• The multichannel connections are ana-
log, so there is no digital transfer.
• This is not a malfunction. See the
player’s manual for more details.
During playback of a 96kHz
source, the display doesn’t
show 96kHz.
source, the display doesn’t
show 96kHz.
• SIGNAL SELECT is set to ANALOG.
• Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO (see
page 44).
Cause
Remedy
Input/display
Video
Symptom
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