DTS DTS-6D manual DTS-6 /-6D System Testing Troubleshooting, Digital Theater SYSTEMS, INC

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DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC.

Digital Sound For Movies

DTS-6 /-6D System Testing

And

Troubleshooting

August 1999	Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
	5171 Clareton Drive
DTS SA, UK	Agoura Hills, CA 91301 USA
Telephone: 44 (0) 118 934 9199	Telephone (818) 706-3525
Fax: 44 (0) 118 934 9198	Fax (818) 706-1868
	Email cinematech@dtsonline.com

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Contents Digital Theater SYSTEMS, INC DTS-6 /-6D System Testing TroubleshootingTable of Contents Tools Required Test ProcedureSPL DTS Subwoofer in the Surrounds? DTS System TestLeft Type Left & Right Surround Non-sync Center Mono Offset DTS 70mm Fail-safe TestDTS Trailer Discs DTS Test DiscsDTS Empirical Test Disc Power handling testDTS System Troubleshooting System Troubleshooting Channels don’t sound balanced Hear thumping noise when DTS print playing in opticalHave no DTS discs Sound not in sync with pictureChannels are mixed Sound wows. Explosion sounds are heardNoise, distortion, and other sound anomalies Apparent in optical as well? Not a DTS player problemWhen the DTS defaults, no sound Channel output too low/high and won’t adjustNo DTS sound, but optical sound is OK Subwoofer in the surrounds Volume too loud / softDTS-6 DTS-6DDTS PlayerTimecode Drive Problems DTS-6 /-6D Unit TroubleshootingSync Problems Ejecting DiscsAudio Problems Missing channels WON’T Boot / LoadToshiba / Future Domain Scsi and the ROM-DOSchip Replacing CD-ROM DrivesTeac / Acqutek & Adaptec Scsi and the Aqrmr chip Replacing CD-ROM Drives 16X Teac Page Page Page Page Bad/Poor Timecode Blinking Timecode Reader LEDFilm Instability/Speed DTS equipment problem Electrical noise/grounding problemsFilm Instability Page Setup Equipment DTS-6 2-drives 35mm / 70mm System Parts List2503-0014-00 DTS-6D 3-drives 35mm / 70mm System Parts ListReplacement Parts List HOW to Contact DTS