Cary Audio Design CAD 200, CAD 500 owner manual Troubleshooting Guide

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ________________________________________

SYMPTOM	CAUSE	REMEDY
Hum or “Buzzing” through	Ground loop	Install 2-pin adapter on AC
the speakers		cord to float the ground
	Intermittent or poor connection	Replace interconnect
	of interconnect ground
	RCA/XLR Switch not in correct	If using balanced inputs, make
	position	sure switch is toward XLR
		connector and toward RCA jack
		for RCA in
Reduced Output	RCA/XLR Switch not in correct	If using balanced inputs, make
	position	sure switch is toward XLR
		connector and toward RCA jack
		for RCA in
AC fuse blows	Overload	Playing very loud into very
		low impedance. Replace fuse
	Short at output	Make sure (+) and (-) of
		binding post are not shorted
LED out	Protection circuit activated	Turn power off. Wait 10
		seconds and turn back on

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