Troubleshooting - Yamaha TSX-B141 Owner's Manual

If there is a problem with the unit, check the following list first. If the problem you are experiencing is not
listed below or if the instructions below do not help, turn off the unit, disconnect the power cable, and contact
the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center.
General
Problem
Cannot turn on the unit.
The speakers make no sound.
Sound suddenly turns off.
Sound is cracked/distorted or
there is abnormal noise.
The unit does not operate
properly.
The unit turns on but
immediately enters standby
mode.
A digital or high-frequency
equipment produces noises.
The clock setting has been
cleared.
The selected source does not
play back at the alarm time.
Clock flashes and the unit
cannot be operated.
Auto Standby is inactive.
The front display becomes dim.
Cannot charge the connected
portable USB device.
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Cause
The power cable is not connected
firmly.
The unit may have received a strong
electrical shock such as lightning or
excessive static electricity.
The volume may be set to the minimum
level.
The source may be incorrect.
Auto Standby is activated.
The sleep function (☞ P. 21) may be
set.
Auto Standby is activated.
Input source volume is excessive, or
volume of this unit is excessive
(especially Bass).
The unit may have received a strong
electrical shock such as lightning or
excessive static electricity, or power
supply may have dropped.
The unit may be placed too close to the
digital or high-frequency equipment.
The unit is left more than one week after
you disconnect the power cable from the
wall outlet.
No CD or USB device is inserted.
ALARM TYPE switch is set to BEEP.
CLOCK switch on the rear panel is set
to SET, and this unit is in clock setting
mode.
The unit may have picked up ambient
noise.
The front display setting is set to AUTO. Set the brightness of the front panel
An incompatible USB device is
connected to the unit. Or the USB
device is not connected to this unit
properly.
Solution
Reconnect the power cable into the wall
outlet and the unit firmly.
Disconnect the power cable. Wait about
30 seconds, reconnect the power cable, and
turn on the unit.
Adjust the volume level.
Select the correct source.
Turn on the unit again.
Turn on the unit and play the source again.
Turn on the unit again.
Adjust volume with VOLUME, or adjust
Bass with EQ (☞ P. 15).
Set the unit to standby mode and
disconnect the power cable. Wait about
30 seconds, reconnect the power cable, and
turn the unit on.
Place the unit further away from the
equipment.
Plug the power cable into the wall outlet
firmly, and set the clock again (☞ P. 7).
Insert a CD or USB device.
Set ALARM TYPE to SOURCE + BEEP
or SOURCE (☞ P. 16).
Set CLOCK switch to LOCK (☞ P. 7).
If the unit is close to portable phones,
wireless devices, microwave ovens,
fluorescent light, place the unit further
away from them.
display to a setting other than AUTO. Or,
do not cover the illumination sensor.
Press to enter standby mode, and
reconnect the USB device to the unit. If it
does not resolve the problem, the USB
device is not chargeable with the unit.