Yamaha RX-V3900 Owner's Manual page 119

Problem
No sound is heard "Bass Out" in "Configuration" is set to
from the subwoofer. "Front" when a Dolby Digital or DTS
signal is being played.
"Bass Out" in "Configuration" is set to
"SWFR" or "Front" when a 2-channel
source is being played.
The source does not contain low-
frequency signals.
No sound is heard
"Surround Back" in "Configuration" is set
from the surround to "None".
back speakers.
While this unit is in the CINEMA DSP 3D
mode, no sound is output at the surround
back speakers.
The audio input
The connected component is not set to
sources cannot be output the desired digital audio signals.
played in the desired
Audio input jack select is set to
digital audio signal
"ANALOG".
format (Desired input
source indicator or
decoder indicator in
the front panel
display does not light
up).
A humming sound is Incorrect cable connections.
heard.
No connection from the turntable to the
GND terminal.
The volume level is The record is being played on a turntable
low while a record is with an MC cartridge.
being played.
The volume level The component connected to the AUDIO
cannot be increased,
OUT (REC) jacks of this unit is turned
or the sound is off.
distorted.
A source cannot be The audio source connected to the MULTI
recorded by the CH INPUT jacks of this unit cannot be
recording component. recorded.
A given input source is not output at the
same output channel (e.g. DVR IN to
DVR OUT).
You are trying to record a DTS source.
(DTS signal is a digital bitstream.
Attempting to record the DTS bitstream
digitally will result in noise being
recorded.)
An audio source The audio source component is not
cannot be recorded by
connected to the DIGITAL INPUT jacks.
the digital recording
Some components cannot records Dolby
component connected
Digital or DTS sources.
to the DIGITAL
OUTPUT jacks.
You are trying to record an audio source
input at the DOCK terminal by the digital
recording component connected to the
DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks.
Cause
Set "Bass Out" to "SWFR" or "Front + SWFR".
Set "Bass Out" to "Front + SWFR".
Check whether "Surround" is set to "Small" or
"Large" and configure "Surround Back" properly.
Make an appropriate setting following the operating
instructions for your component.
Set the audio input jack select to "AUTO".
Connect the audio cables firmly. If the problem
persists, the cables may be defective.
Connect the grounding cable of the turntable to the
GND terminal of this unit.
Connect your turntable to this unit through an MC-
head amplifier.
Turn on the power of the component.
Connect the recording component to another channel
that is not being used for connecting the source
component.
Make a setting so that the analog signal will be output
from your DTS-compatible player and then connect
the DTS-compatible player to the AUDIO IN jacks
while the recording component is connected to the
analog AUDIO OUT (DVR, VCR or MD/CD-R)
jacks.
Connect the audio source component to the DIGITAL
INPUT jacks.
Connect the recording component to the analog
AUDIO OUT (DVR, VCR or MD/CD-R) jacks.
Troubleshooting
Remedy
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