Yamaha RX-A2000 / sub connection problem

[lochness]

Just got a RX-A2000 and since I had a Yamaha receiver before I was familiar with the connections. However I am having problems with my Mirage FRx-S10subwoofer. No matter what I try I can not get the subwoofer to put out sound when doing anything besides the YPAO auto setup. During the auto setup you can hear the sub thump when told. Play any audio source and the woofer sits quiet. No matter what you do with volume knob it doesn't make a sound.

I know the sub is older but it has been old faithful. I do get an out of phase message on the receiver for the sub but this means the polarity is reversed. I am using an RCA cable so that is not the case. Receiver instructions even say this may not be a true error message and don't worry if hooked correctly.

I'm wondering if I am setting the sub up wrong. It has a low pass filer adjustment along with the volume. I followed the sub set up instructions (like have for 10 years) and I followed the A2000 instructions. Some setting in receiver need changed?

I tried the receiver output #2 and the xover rca input plug on the sub with no changes. I went into the receiver controls and increased output of the sub with no change either.

How could the sub thump during setup but not when playing a source????
Any ideas???

 

[timoteo]

I also have the RX-a2000 (great avr by the way congrats!!)

Check to see if your mains are set to large & subs to off. because if they are & if the "extra bass" isnt ON then all the LFE will be directed to the mains. Look to see if when you play a movie that the lights on the display show that one of the subs is getting a signal.

Ive found also that if the sub is set to AUTO & if there is not enough low frequency in the programing that it wont trigger the sub to turn on. But since you are getting a tone when YPAO runs means that a signal can at least reach the sub & that the sub should be fine. Its probably something simple. This type of thing happens to me all the time, when i do figure it out it always seems to be something silly.

Hope you get it soon so you can enjoy your new Yammie!!