JBL SAM1HF, SAM2LF manual Troubleshooting, Phase

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TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM

PROBABLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

No sound coming

• Amplifier not turned on

• Turn on amplifier.

from speaker

• Amplifier gain is low

• Make sure that there is

 

 

 

amplifier gain for that channel.

 

• Correct source not

• Select proper source.

 

selected or turned on

 

 

• Defective patch cords to amplifier

• Check/replace patch cords.

 

• Speaker wires not

• Check speaker wire

 

connected to amplifier

connection to amplifier.

 

• Balance control set improperly

• Make sure Balance control is set

 

 

at center, or 12 o’clock, position.

 

• Speaker wires damaged

• Make sure none of the speaker wires

 

or shorted

are frayed, cut or punctured. Make sure

 

 

no wires are touching other wires or

 

 

terminals and creating a short circuit.

 

• Speaker not configured

• In Dolby® Digital or DTS® mode, make

 

correctly

sure that the receiver/processor is

 

 

configured so that the speaker in

 

 

question is enabled.

 

• Center speaker is configured

• In Dolby Pro Logic® mode, make sure the

 

incorrectly

center speaker is not in phantom mode.

 

• Problem not diagnosed

• To diagnose the likely source of the

 

 

problem, it is often helpful to switch the

 

 

nonfunctioning speaker with one that

 

 

is functioning correctly. Turn off all

 

 

electronics before exchanging the

 

 

speakers. Turn everything back on, and

 

 

determine whether the problem is in

 

 

the same place, or has moved with the

 

 

speaker. If the problem is in the same

 

 

place, the source is most likely with your

 

 

receiver or amplifier. If the problem has

 

 

followed the speaker, then contact your

 

 

authorized JBL Synthesis custom installer

 

 

or dealer for further assistance. If that

 

 

is not possible, visit our Web site at

 

 

www.jblsynthesis.com for further information.

Bass is very weak

• Subwoofers are wired out

 

of phase

Make sure that positive terminals on the subwoofers go to the positive terminals on the amplifiers (red) and do the same for the negatives.

• Subwoofers have not

• Experiment with different locations.

been placed optimally

 

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Contents SAM1HF SAM2LF Contents Introduction Included Speaker PlacementChannel Systems Floor Plan For Vertical Mounting SAM1HF and SAM2LF Configuration and AssemblyDetailed Configurations and System Connection SAM1HF and SAM2LF Configuration and Assembly Connections to the Synthesis Electronics Connecting the Speakers to the Rest of Your SystemSDEC-4000P Outputs to Amplifiers S4000IC Number SDEC-4000 With Bi-Amplified Speakers Active Crossover INPUT/OUTPUT Assignments with Passive Crossover Connecting the Speaker to the Rest of Your SystemSDEC-3000 With Passive Crossover SAM12x Connection to the Rest of the JBL Synthesis SystemPhase TroubleshootingSAM1HF SAM2LF Specifications