Altec Lansing 2100 manual Symptom, Possible Problem, Solution, Troubleshooting Tips, All LEDs

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE PROBLEM	SOLUTION
All LEDs	Power is not turned on	Press Power On button on the System Controller.
are unlit
	AC cord is not connected to wall outlet	Verify the AC line cord from the back of the Subwoofer is plugged
		into the wall outlet.
	Surge suppressor (if used) is not powered on	If the AC line cord is plugged into a surge suppressor, make sure
		the surge suppressor is switched on.
	System Controller is not connected to the Subwoofer	Connect System Controller to Subwoofer.
	Wall outlet not functioning	Plug another device into the wall outlet (same jack) to insure it is
		functioning.
No sound from	Power is not turned on	Verify the AC line cord from the back of the Subwoofer is plugged
any speakers		into the wall outlet.
		Verify the Power On switch has been pressed (LED is illuminated).
	Volume setting is too low	Turn the rotary knob to the right to raise the system Master Volume.
		Check volume level on computer sound card or alternate audio
		source device and set at mid level.
	Audio cable is not connected to audio source	Connect audio cable from audio source, check plug connections on
		both subwoofer and source. Make sure these signal cables are
		inserted firmly into the correct jacks.
	Audio cable connected to wrong output on audio source	Make sure that the lime green 3.5 mm stereo jack is connected to
		the line-out jack of the audio source; make sure it is fully inserted.
		Test the speakers on another audio device. Remove the audio
No sound from	Problem with audio source device	cable from the audio source device and connect it to the line-out on
Subwoofer		another audio device or the headphone jack of another audio
		source device.
		If your model has a Subwoofer Volume control, try adjusting it to
	Subwoofer volume is too low	increase the Subwoofer volume. If your model offers a Bass
		Selector function on the System Controller, adjust Select Bass
		function and raise volume level.
		If listening to .WAV files over a computer sound card connection,
	Sound source has very little low frequency content	try listening to a CD on your computer CD or DVD player. .WAV
		files often have little low frequency content. Try a music signal with
		more bass.
		Verify the gray DIN connector is firmly inserted into the DIN jack on
Controller does	DIN connector not inserted in Subwoofer jack	the Subwoofer. Refer to the "Connections" section of your User's
not work		Guide for the correct position of the arrow on the DIN plug. It is
		important to insure the pins are aligned from plug to jack.
Sound is	Volume level set too high	Decrease the speaker system's master volume level.
distorted.
	Windows volume control is set too high	Adjust the Windows volume and balance controls to the center as a
		starting point, then use the speaker controller to adjust the volume.
	Sound source is distorted	.WAV files are often of poor quality. So distortion and noise are
		easily noticed with high-powered speakers. Try a different sound
		source like a music CD.

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