Clark Synthesis TA0.1 owner manual Symptom Troubleshooting Question Remedy

TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom	Troubleshooting Question	Remedy
No Power	Is the power cord plugged into the wall?	Plug the power cord into the wall.
	Is the power cord plugged into the back of the	Plug the power cord into the back of the
	amplifier?	amplifier.
	Is the remote control attached to the amplifier?	Plug the wire for the remote control into the
		amplifier.
	Is the On/Auto/Off Switch switched on?	Switch the On/Auto/Off Switch to either “Auto”
		or “On”
	Is the fuse blown?	Replace the fuse with a fuse of the same
		rating.
No Sound	Is the transducer connected?	Connect the transducer properly.
	Is the input source connected to the amplifier	Connect the input source.
	input?
	Is the source outputting a signal?	Connect the source to another amplifier to
		verify the source is working.
	Is the Gain (Volume) Control turned up?	Slowly turn up the Gain (Volume) Control.
	Is the input signal from the source too weak to	Set the On/Auto/Off Switch to “On.” If sound
	turn on the amplifier?	is produced, set the switch back to “Auto”
		and either increase the source volume or set
		the input switch to “LOW.” Depending on the
		source, it is possible you may have to do both.
	Did the transducer stop working?	Turn the Gain Control down, wait a few
		minutes, then try again.
Not Enough Sound	Is the Gain (Volume) Control adjusted	Turn up the source volume and the Gain
	properly?	(Volume) Control or set the input switch to
		“LOW.” You may need to do both.
Sound Comes and Goes	Is the input signal from the source too weak to	See remedy for the same troubleshooting
	turn on the amplifier?	question in “No Sound Output” (above).
	Did the transducer stop working?	Turn the Gain Control down, wait a few
		minutes, then try again.
Output Contains High-	Is the amplifier set to Low Pass only?	Set the Low Pass/Bypass Switch to “Low
frequency Material		Pass.”
NOTE: This assumes you	Is the Crossover set correctly? (If using the	Turn the Crossover Control counter-clockwise
	Low Pass setting)	to eliminate high frequency material.
DO NOT want high-frequency
	Is the LFE/SUB signal connected to the	Connect the home theater receiver’s LFE/SUB
material.
	amplifier input?	signal to the amplifier’s input.
Output Does Not Contain	Is the amplifier set to Bypass mode?	Set the Low Pass/Bypass Switch to “Bypass.”
High-frequency Material
	Is the Crossover set correctly? (If using the	Turn the Crossover Control clockwise to
NOTE: This assumes you DO	Low Pass setting)	include more high-frequency material.
	Is a full-frequency signal connected to the	Connect the home theater receiver’s RF and
want high-frequency material.
	amplifier input?	LF signals to the amplifier’s input.

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