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Just finished with a successful save of a sharp 70 in aquos tv, thanks to this forum. I was shuttling back and forth between the "tv work area" and computer room where the denon works. I was playing with a video test disc looking at some patterns and playing some of the various intro files for THX and Dolby screens when the denon suddenly stopped putting out any sound. The volume level was normal / medium at around -8db on the display.
Looking at the display on the receiver, the "AUTO" for the input was lit but only "ANALOG" is displayed for the incoming format. It was previously indicating "DIGITAL". The unit didn't shut down, it just stopped outputting sound. The denon is connected to the dvd player via a coax digital input. Replaced the cable, no change.
Reset the receiver a number of times (main power and hold on the two "direct buttons" on the front panel).
After re-assignment of digital ins, no change... no digital sound.
Analog sound inputs work fine, two channel of course. Further, went into the speaker setup and ran the audio test tone output. Sounds is directed to each speaker accordingly so the test tone section, which I assume is digitally generated, is working.
It would appear that the digital input board has some issue. I haven't found a service manual yet for this unit so at this time, I am running "blind". Suggestions on where to look on the unit to do some preliminary checks. Thanks for any guidance.
Editing change: Further testing: The denon is also connected via optical cable to the output of a tv (to play sound coming from the tv's OTA input back into the receiver's speaker system). I switched to that, there is digital sound detected. I then tried a different dvd player with coax digital output into the denon. Still no sound. It appears that the two coax digital rca inputs are not functioning. What is so special about the coax digital interface versus the optical digital interface? Any protection circuitry?
Just finished with a successful save of a sharp 70 in aquos tv, thanks to this forum. I was shuttling back and forth between the "tv work area" and computer room where the denon works. I was playing with a video test disc looking at some patterns and playing some of the various intro files for THX and Dolby screens when the denon suddenly stopped putting out any sound. The volume level was normal / medium at around -8db on the display.
Looking at the display on the receiver, the "AUTO" for the input was lit but only "ANALOG" is displayed for the incoming format. It was previously indicating "DIGITAL". The unit didn't shut down, it just stopped outputting sound. The denon is connected to the dvd player via a coax digital input. Replaced the cable, no change.
Reset the receiver a number of times (main power and hold on the two "direct buttons" on the front panel).
After re-assignment of digital ins, no change... no digital sound.
Analog sound inputs work fine, two channel of course. Further, went into the speaker setup and ran the audio test tone output. Sounds is directed to each speaker accordingly so the test tone section, which I assume is digitally generated, is working.
It would appear that the digital input board has some issue. I haven't found a service manual yet for this unit so at this time, I am running "blind". Suggestions on where to look on the unit to do some preliminary checks. Thanks for any guidance.
Editing change: Further testing: The denon is also connected via optical cable to the output of a tv (to play sound coming from the tv's OTA input back into the receiver's speaker system). I switched to that, there is digital sound detected. I then tried a different dvd player with coax digital output into the denon. Still no sound. It appears that the two coax digital rca inputs are not functioning. What is so special about the coax digital interface versus the optical digital interface? Any protection circuitry?
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