Altec Lansing VS3151R manual Symptom Possible Problem Solution

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SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE PROBLEM

SOLUTION

No sound

Power isn’t turned on.

Verify the AC power cord is plugged into the wall outlet.

from one or

 

 

 

Turn on the speaker system by pushing the On/Off button located on the

more speakers.

 

 

 

control pod. An LED will light on the control pod when the power is ON.

 

 

 

 

Volume is set too low.

Turn the VOLUME knob clockwise to raise the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

Check volume level on the computer sound card or alternate audio source

 

 

device, and set at mid-level.

 

 

 

 

Speaker system isn’t connected to audio source.

Check plug connections on the audio source. Make sure the signal cable(s)

 

 

is/are inserted firmly into the correct jacks.

 

 

 

 

Speaker system is connected to wrong output on

Make sure the lime green 3.5mm stereo cable is connected and fully inserted

 

audio source.

into the “line-out,” “audio-out,” or the headphone jack of the audio source.

 

 

 

 

Problem with audio source device.

Test the speakers on another audio device. Remove the lime green 3.5mm

 

 

stereo cable from the audio source device and connect it to the “line-out,”

 

 

“audio-out,” or the headphone jack of another audio source.

 

 

 

No sound

Switch on the rear of the control pod is not in the

Change the position of the switch.

from center or

proper position.

 

rear satellites.

 

 

Rear or center level is set too low.

Increase the rear or center speaker volume level.

 

 

 

 

Crackling sound

Bad connection.

Check all cables. Make sure they are connected to the “line-out” or “audio-out”

from speakers.

 

jack on your sound card or other audio source — NOT “speaker-out.”

 

 

 

 

Volume level in computer operating system is set

Check the computer operating system volume level and decrease it if necessary.

 

too high.

 

 

 

 

 

A problem with your audio source device.

Unplug the stereo cable from the audio source. Then plug it into the

 

 

headphone jack of an alternate audio source (e.g., Walkman, Discman or

 

 

FM radio).

 

 

 

Sound is

Volume level set too high.

Turn the VOLUME knob counterclockwise to lower the volume.

distorted.

 

 

Computer operating system volume level is set

Adjust the computer operating system volume and balance levels to the

 

 

too high.

center as a starting point, then adjust the level on the speaker using the

 

 

volume control.

 

 

 

 

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 such as a music CD.

 

 

 

Radio

Too close to a radio tower.

Move your speakers until the interference goes away.

interference.

 

 

 

 

 

No sound

Subwoofer volume is too low.

Increase the subwoofer volume on the control pod.

from subwoofer.

 

 

Bad connection.

Check to make sure that all cables are connected properly and are making

 

 

 

a clear connection.

 

 

 

Low hum

The AC in your house is at 60 cycles per second, which

Some low hum may be detected when your speaker system is powered on

from subwoofer.

is within the audio frequency of the subwoofer.

without an audio source playing, or when the volume is set at an extremely

 

 

low level.

 

 

 

Loud hum

Bad connection.

Unplug the AC power cord from the surge protector (if used), and plug directly

from subwoofer.

 

into an AC wall outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

Move your cables. Check to ensure they are making a clear connection.

 

 

 

 

Volume on your audio source device is set too high.

Disconnect your 3.5mm stereo cable from the audio source. If the loud hum

 

 

goes away, lower the volume on the audio source.

 

 

 

 

 

Lower the master volume or subwoofer volume on your computer, portable

 

 

device, etc.

 

 

 

Too much bass

Subwoofer volume is too high.

Decrease the subwoofer volume on the control pod.

from subwoofer.

 

 

 

 

 

Distorted monitor.

Subwoofer too close to monitor.

Because the subwoofer is not magnetically shielded, it can cause distortion if

 

 

it’s too close to your monitor. Move the subwoofer so it’s at least 2 feet from

 

 

your monitor.

 

 

 

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