Hi guys, hope you are doing great!
I have an important update on Yamaha YHT 196 and other similar series.
The root cause of "not starting" problem what I believe is there is little amount of power passed through our sound input cables.
Like if you are using HDMI input from a setup box or laptop...
@Vagabond As per services engineer Yamaha home theatres may blow due to mild power input from HDMI cable or AUX too. In my case once it got locked when I connected HT with laptop using HDMI while laptop was charging. Connecting or disconnecting AUX with TV may also cause to blow motherboard...
@vishalrao thanks a lot for saving my Rs 3000 :D, after reading the pdf manual I did the simple steps and it turned on. It starts on diagnostic mode. But I am not sure if the voltage protection is DISABLED or not. If yes then how to put the lock back. It is mentioned there but I could not...
Hi Vishal, Thanks for your help, I am able to download the pdf you have uploaded, and will try to resolve the issue by myself, till now I have already spent around 12000 on service center. These guys are cheater they just do lock/unlock and charge 3-4 thousand saying the IC or something is...
Hi Vishal,
I am also in Pune, facing the same problem. I was using my Yamaha YHT196 since 1 year without any problem but when I went to Pune service station that guy charged me Rs 6500 and I need to visit him frequently because it gets probably locked due to power issue or connection to the AV...