TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE SOLUTION |
No power when switched on | • Mains socket not switched on, or faulty. |
| • Plug not fully inserted into wall socket |
| • Mains fuse has blown in plug. |
| • Internal mains fuse has blown inside unit, |
| this will need to be replaced by a qualified |
| service technician |
| • Power cord has become damaged, this |
| should be replaced immediately by a |
| qualified service technician. |
No sound | • Power not turned on. |
| • Speaker setting is off on function menu |
| (see page 13) |
| • Volume setting is low (see page 8) |
| • Loudspeaker cables are not connected |
| (see page 6) |
| • No input audio equipment is connected, or |
| is faulty (see page 6) |
| • Correct audio input source not selected on |
| front panel (see page 7) |
No sound in one channel | • Balance control set incorrectly (see page |
| 11) |
| • Audio source input cables connected |
| incorrectly, or are damaged. |
| • Audio input source faulty. |
| • Loudspeaker cables connected incorrectly, |
| or are damaged. |
| • Loudspeakers are faulty. |
Loud buzz or hum | • Audio input cables damaged or not |
| correctly connected. |
| • Turntable earth lead incorrectly fitted. |
| • Turntable head shell incorrectly fitted. |
| • Tape machine sited too close to amplifier, |
| or TV. |
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE SOLUTION |
Will not play or make tape | • Tape input / output connections reversed. |
recordings |
|
Weak bass, diffused stereo | • Speaker connections out of phase, |
image | check + and – terminals are connected to |
| corresponding terminals on both amp and |
| loudspeakers. |
Distorted sound | • Frayed wires may be touching on speaker |
| terminals causing distortion. |
| • Bass and treble controls may be set too |
| high for loudspeaker specification. |
| • Volume control may be set too high. |
LCD display not working | • Internal fault would need servicing by a |
| qualified service technician |
LCD display reads ‘Error 1’ | • Internal fault would need servicing by a |
| qualified service technician |
Audio input source switches | • Internal fault would need servicing by a |
not working | qualified service technician |
CAREANDMAINTENANCE
To clean the amplifier, wipe the case with a slightly moist
Do not spray a aerosol at, or near, the amplifier.
Always use original packaging if it is necessary to transport the unit at any time.
If this unit is used in a dusty environment, it may be necessary to have the unit serviced at your local dealer periodically. It is not advisable to allow large deposits of dust to accumulate within this unit as it may prevent correct cooling. Similarly dust deposits which become damp can sometimes lead to electrical problems which may cause severe damage to the delicate electronics within this unit.
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