Shuts down in protect mode

Press and hold down the power button on the front panel until you hear a secondary "click" from inside the chassis. That takes about 15 seconds.

Then read my tutorial on how to keep your receiver out of protect mode.

Hi:
First disconnect all speakers from the unit and then try turning the unit on too see if it still goes to protect mode. Protect mode is a shut down feature that shuts down the unit because of a shorted speaker or speaker wires are touching each other. If the unit does not shut down after disconnecting all speakers then reconnect them one at a time while turing the unit on after each conncection until you find the shorted speaker. If it shuts down with no speakers attached to it then you have a internal problem with the amplifier section, probably a shorted output transistor in the Amp circuit or preamp circuit.

That is a good thing, your receiver is going into "protect mode" that means the receiver is shutting down to keep from damaging delicate internal circuitry, it is sensing a speaker bottoming out or some other electrical "short" that could be damaging!
Also could be from over driveing the amp and then it starts to overheat thus going into "protect mode".
If your speakers are "clipping or distorting" turn it down, you are going to ruin your amp. Good luck !

Fastest way to check the receiver is to disconnect all speaker wires at the receiver and turn the unit back on. If it does not go into protect, your receiver is ok and you need to check all wires and speakers. If just one piece of braid on a speaker wire touches the other, it may not shut off immediately, however, as you turn up the volume the current level rises in the wire and creates a short. Thus, shuts down the receiver. If you need further help troubleshooting, post a comment and I can walk you thru it. Hope this helps.

Protect mode will kick in whenever a fault is detected.

You get the unit not powering up, and sometimes you hear a clicking noise, that is the protection switch that keeps shutting down the unit.

Causes that can start protect mode are:

Electrostatic harges on internal circuits.
Leave the unit unplugged for power for one hour or so, this will allow discharge.

Bad speaker wiring.
Check speaker wiring, try unplugging and plugging back, or start after removing one speaker at the time.

Internal fault.
Internal fault is the natural cause for protect mode. If all the above did not work, then the problem is a blown component or an internal fault. In this case the unit must be taken apart , tested and repaired by an experienced person.
If the unit is less than one year old, or if you want to get service, call Sony at the phone number listed on the product documentation.

Regards.

If this happens only when connecting the receiver, chech the receiver cable. If the cable is fine, receiver connector at the back of receiver is faulty.

Protect mode will kick in whenever a fault is detected.

You get the unit not powering up, and sometimes you hear a clicking noise, that is the protection switch that keeps shutting down the unit.

Causes that can start protect mode are:

Electrostatic harges on internal circuits.
Leave the unit unplugged for power for one hour or so, this will allow discharge.

Bad speaker wiring.
Check speaker wiring, try unplugging and plugging back, or start after removing one speaker at the time.

Internal fault.
Internal fault is the natural cause for protect mode. If all the above did not work, then the problem is a blown component or an internal fault. In this case the unit must be taken apart , tested and repaired by an experienced person.
If the unit is less than one year old, or if you want to get service, call Sony at the phone number listed on the product documentation.

Regards.

There are bad connections on the main board that are effected by heat. I would suspect that when the volume level is higher, the system shuts down sooner. This should be a simple repair that will not require parts. If you can solder, you should be able to repair this yourself. If not, the cost will be the local labor rate.

Dan

i try to turn the stereo on a message saying "protect" comes up and then it shuts off

i have a jvc stero and every time that i turn it on ...it show protect and shuts off!