My VSX-D308 Muting won't turn off and I don't have the remote control. How do I turn off muting?

You most likely have a shorted amp IC.

Rotate the volume knob. Contrary to popular belief, manual switches on the front of a unit DO have functions.

You mean Vsx 405, right? Model numbers are senseless enough without typos.

Are you saying you DON'T have a remote? How did you ever set it up? There are several CU-VSX105 remotes available on eBay, one at $9.99 and expiring in a few minutes (17:12 PDT). If you get this in time you could snipe it at the last 10 seconds.

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Many a Pioneer receiver will come up MUTING if it powered down Muting. It's not clear if you have been experiencing unwanted shut-downs. Unwanted Muting or any other command could well originate with an unintended remote control source. Mask the receiver so it can't see other I/R sources.

Maybe you have MUTING selected. Turn the volume knob up or toggle the Mute control on the remote.

If it defaults to muting on power up find the manual and search it for a default volume setting.

I'd suspect a wild remote control or other I/R source in the area. Hide all the known remotes and block the I/R eyeball on the front of the receiver and see if it still happens.

No sound is output when a function is selected:
• Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to
pages 11–16).
• Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off.
• Adjust the MASTER VOLUME.
• Press the MONITOR button to turn monitoring off.

let us know if more troubleshooting is needed.

Cheers!

unplug it from power for a short time and reconnect

Press the "Mute" button on the receivers remote control again and it will return to it's normal state. Hope this helps.

check in front of your receiver and check the button wheres say mute press that button and
see if work or buy universal remote.

You have a flashing "mute" on the display?...accordianman