Sony STR-DE597 Receiver "bypass protect mode" Questions

bypass protection mode on my sony receiver The protection mode is there for a reason...the main one being to protect your speakers in the event that there is an issue with the amplifier. Bypassing the

...bypass is external to the processing section. This problem can be as simple as a bad voltage regulator on the processing board to a more elaborate problem within the processing circuitry itself. ...

...mode bypass some modles requir you to cut the lead going to the relay hot/positive side to obtain proper on/off operation you know im not shur witch way has the on off effect do the simpler ac jump ...

individual low voltage functions. Have you looked at the manual yet? 'Direct' modes usually BYPASS tone and balance controls

...are to be added to bypass the removed transistors, and several resistors are changed added. This design had an issue w/ prematurely firing the receiver into "protection" mode. This mod addresses

...protect mode in general. ( http://www.fixya.com/support/r5390728-protector_means ) 2) The lack of surround would suggest that the unit is stuck in bypass mode or that the digital surround processing ...

protect mode. This is not a problem that is easily diagnosed remotely. One thing to chech, if you can, is the power regulators on the surround board. Make sure that the solder connections are good. If

...mode, then the preamp may be pushing a DC component with the signal. This is a little serious,and should be investigated further. There may be some deterioration in the electronics of the preamp ...

...protect" mode but I doubt this. The speaker wires aren't moving around. If there was a speaker wire short somewhere that wouldn't fix itself each time I turn it on. They also suggested that it is ...

bypass the auto protect mode by holding down tune down and zone 2 on/off, the receiver turns on then off again. Could someone help me troubleshoot the inside of this receiver and possibly help lead me