11Troubleshooting

Symptoms

 

Cause

 

Solution

Spitfire does not

 

Unit not plugged in.

 

Make sure the power cord

function (no display or

 

 

 

is plugged into a proper

audio).

 

 

 

AC outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse is blown.

 

Replace fuse with one

 

 

 

 

that matches the criteria

 

 

 

 

listed on the rear panel.

 

 

 

 

 

Audio distorted, even

 

Input level too high.

 

Reduce instrument

in BYPASS.

 

 

 

output level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output level too high.

 

Turn down master

 

 

 

 

volume.

 

 

 

 

 

No sound, level low.

 

Incorrect input/output

 

Refer to chapters 2 and 3

 

 

connections.

 

for details on which types

 

 

 

 

of cords to use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master volume or

 

Change setting.

 

 

program level set too low.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guitar too quiet

 

Incoming CD audio is

 

Reduce the output of the

compared to CD

 

too loud.

 

CD player.

audio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program level is set too

 

Increase Program Level

 

 

low.

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo-linking not

 

Amplifiers are not

 

Make sure Stereo Link

working.

 

connected properly.

 

Output is connected to

 

 

 

 

input of auxiliary

 

 

 

 

amplifier.

 

 

 

 

 

Amplifiers are stereo-

 

A stereo effect isn’t

 

Make sure you are using a

linked but effects

 

selected.

 

stereo effect and not

aren’t in stereo.

 

 

 

mono.

 

 

 

 

 

Footswitches not

 

When the Spitfire was

 

Turn off amplifier, make

functioning properly.

 

turned on, footswitches

 

sure footswitches are

 

 

were not plugged in or

 

plugged in and not

 

 

footswitches were

 

pressed, and then turn on

 

 

pressed.

 

amplifier.

 

 

 

 

 

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Alesis Spitfire 60, Spitfire 30 user manual Troubleshooting, Symptoms Cause Solution

Spitfire 30, Spitfire 60 specifications

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