Bose 601TM manual Reference Information, Troubleshooting

Reference Information

Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing problems with your 601TM speakers:

1.Turn off the amplifier or receiver and check all the connections between the speakers and the amplifier or receiver.

2.Check your amplifier or receiver owner’s guide, since other components may be the cause of the problem.

3.Use the chart below as troubleshooting guidelines. If this does not solve the problem, contact your authorized Bose® dealer to arrange for service. Refer to the address list enclosed in the product packaging for correct phone numbers.

Problem	Possible cause	How to find out	Solution
One speaker	Amplifier or receiver	Switch the LEFT and	If the previously
doesn’t play, or	channel, speaker, or	RIGHT connections	“broken” speaker
sounds distorted.	speaker wire may be	on the back of your	now plays properly,
	defective.	speakers.	and the other one
			does not, one chan-
			nel in the amplifier
			or receiver, or that
			speaker wire is
			probably defective.
			If the original
			speaker still does
			not play properly,
			call Bose or your
			retailer to arrange
			for service.
Both speakers do	Amplifier or receiver	Disconnect the	Reconnect the
not play, or sound	may be defective.	amplifier or receiver	speakers to another
distorted.		from the speakers.	amplifier or receiver
			that works properly.
High sound volume	The automatic pro-	Lower the volume. If	Return the volume
drops suddenly.	tection circuit has	it returns to normal,	to a reasonable
	activated to protect	your speakers’ auto-	level; avoid
	the speakers from	matic protection cir-	extremely high vol-
	electrical stress or	cuit caused the	ume settings.
	overload.	sudden drop. This
		volume reduction
		protects the speak-
		ers from electronic
		stress and overload.

No bass or dimin-	Wiring may be out-
ished sound quality.	of-phase.

Check connections.	Adjust connections,
They should be in	if they are out of
phase (+ to + and –	phase.
to –).

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