5 Troubleshooting

Problem

 

Possible Cause

 

Remedy

 

1.

Power to mixer

1.

Switch power to

 

 

and/or amplifier is off.

 

mixer or amplifier on.

 

2.

Channel or master

2.

Set channel or master

 

 

fader on mixer, or vol-

 

fader on mixer or vol-

 

 

ume control on ampli-

 

ume control on ampli-

 

 

fier is at zero.

 

fier to desired level.

No sound.

3.

Microphone is not

3.

Connect microphone

 

connected to mixer or

 

to mixer or amplifier.

 

 

amplifier.

 

 

 

4.

Cable connectors are

4.

Check cable connec-

 

 

seated loosely.

 

tors for secure seat.

 

5.

Cable is defective.

5.

Check cable and re-

 

 

 

 

place if damaged.

 

6.

No supply voltage.

6.

Switch phantom

 

 

 

 

power on.

 

 

 

 

Check cable and re-

 

 

 

 

place if necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Gain control on mixer

1.

Set gain control to

Distortion.

 

or transmitter module

 

stop distortion.

 

not set correctly.

 

 

 

2.

Mixer input sensitivity

2.

Insert 10 dB preatten-

 

 

too high.

 

uation pad between

 

 

 

 

microphone cable

 

 

 

 

and input.

 

 

 

 

 

Microphone sound be-

Internal or external

Clean internal or ex-

comes duller

 

windscreen attenu-

 

ternal windscreen.

by and by.

 

ates high frequencies

 

 

 

 

when soiled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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