My VR-309 has lost functionability. May have been due to a recent storm. Red power light comes on but not digital readout. Checked internal fuse but OK. Does it contain a reset button?

So the standby indicator never changes state? If so, more than likely, your amplifier has DC Offset(a damaged amplifier inside) which will keep the speakers off, and disable any use of the front or remote functions. If you are interested in having your Sony repaired, please refer to my website, audioserviceclinic.com. You may contact me there. Thank you.

due to lightning storm high voltage passed into ur television circuit...normal voltage is 230v is an input to the television..due to lightnin high volt may be in millon of volts passed in it...so it may affect ur main board..better u call service man to rectify it...mostly change ur main board..it wont work in future

HAVE YOU CHECKED PLUG AND INTERNAL FUSES

The TV is going to protection mode due to secondary power failure in the video out section and this is a case to be handled by a qualified service technician.

This is a clear failure of the power supply or the control panel due to the power outage and so will require that the power to the unit internally is checked. Sometimes this can be due to a fuse blown out or a control panel failure within the unit due to the intermittent fluctuation.

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Connectthe test leads to the volt-ohmmeter. Plug the black test leads into the blackjack marked "Com" or "Common" on the front of the meter. Plugthe red test lead into the red jack marked "Volts/Ohms" on the frontof the meter.

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Setthe meter's function switch to "Ohms" and the range switch to the"R x 1" scale. If your digital multimeter is an auto ranging meter,you will not have a range switch. Instead, you'll have just a function switchbecause the meter will automatically select the right range for the quantitythat you are measuring.

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Turnoff the power and remove the fuse to be tested from the circuit. Never test afuse for continuity while it is still connected to the circuit that it is usedto protect. If the circuit still has voltage, the meter will be irreparablydamaged. If the fuse is still in the circuit when tested it is possible to geta false indication that the fuse is good if the meter gets a completed circuitthrough other circuit components. To be safe, always remove the fuse from thecircuit before testing it.

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Touchthe black test probe to one end of the fuse and the red test probe to the otherend of the fuse. It does not matter which probe you touch to which end becausefuses are not polarized. You are checking to see if there is continuity throughthe fuse element. A reading of approximately 0.5 on a digital meter's LCDindicates a good fuse. Most digital meters read their own internal fusesresistance, hence 0.5 Ohms and not 0.00 Ohms. LCD readout of "O.L."indicates no continuity through the fuse. The fuse is bad and needs to bereplaced.
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Are you sure the VR309 is sending a signal out through the sub port? Attach one of your other speakers to it as a test (low volume). Then get back to us.

There are such things as user settings that affect this.

This is a case of one or more transistors breaking down when heated. This can be found usually by using freeze spray to cool down one transistor at a time until the problem clears up. You can narrow this down a bit by determining whether this "noise" is effecgted by the volume control or not. Also, does the problem show up faster when the unit plays louder?

Dan

A lot of times its simply a fuse that goes out. Either way someone is going to have to open it up and inspect the fuses first. It 's a fairly inexpensive service call.

Hopefully the fuse took the hit from the storm.

Hi guys,

Make sure that your sound aka dvd or whatever is set for a DTS (5.1) set your dvd at bitstreem and your receiver to automatic detection. When your movie will start you will heard your Receiver Relay//Mosfet clicking and a Red led will say DTS once you get there you will be able to select your Doldy digital surround the real one.

Ps: if you want to reset your VR-309 to default HOLD the POWER button for 5 sec unplug it from the wall hold it for 5sec while unplugged and replug it will be rested to default.