Orion 2002 manual Troubleshooting Tips, Symptom Probable Cause Action To Take

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Troubleshooting Tips

 

Symptom

Probable Cause

Action To Take

 

 

 

 

 

 

No output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low or no remote turn-on

Check remote turn-on voltage

 

 

 

at voltage amplifier and repair

 

 

 

as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse blown

Check power wire's integrity

 

 

 

and check for speaker shorts. Fix

 

 

 

as needed and replace fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power wires not connected

Check power wire and ground

 

 

 

connections and repair or

 

 

 

replace as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio input not connected

Check RCA connections and

 

 

 

repair or replace as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker wires not

Check speaker wires and repair

 

 

connected

or replace as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers are blown

Check system with known work

 

 

 

ing speaker and repair or

 

 

 

replace speakers as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio cycles

 

 

 

 

on and off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermal protection engages

Make sure there is proper venti

 

 

when amplifier heatsink

lation for amplifier and improve

 

 

temperature exceeds 90°C

ventilation as needed.

 

 

(190°F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loose or poor audio input

Check RCA connections and

 

 

 

repair or replace as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loose power connections

Check power wire and ground

 

 

 

connections and repair or

 

 

 

replace as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distorted output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amplifier level sensitivity

Readjust gain. Refer to the

 

 

set too high exceeding

Adjusting the Sound of the

 

 

maximum capability of

System section of this manual

 

 

amplifier

for detailed instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impedance load to amplifier

Check speaker impedance load,

 

 

too low

if below 4W mono or 2W stereo,

 

 

 

rewire speakers to achieve

 

 

 

higher impedance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shorted speaker wires

Check speaker wire connections

 

 

 

and fix or replace as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker not connected

Check speaker wiring and repair

 

 

to amplifier properly

or replace as needed. Refer to

 

 

 

the Speaker Connections section

 

 

 

of this guide for detailed

 

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

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