Altec Lansing 220 manual System Specifications, Troubleshooting Tips, Symptom, Possible Problem

SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

Total System Power:	10	Watts (5 Watts RMS)	POWER REQUIREMENTS
Frequency Response:	70	Hz – 18 kHz	USA/Canada/and applicable	120V AC @ 60 Hz 0.3A
Signal to Noise Ratio @ 1 kHz input: >70 dB			Latin American countries:
Crossover Frequency:	150 Hz
			Europe/United Kingdom;	230V AC @ 50 Hz 0.15A
System THD (distortion):	< 0.15 % THD @ -10 dB full-
	scale input voltage		applicable Asian countries;
Input Impedance:	10k ohms		Argentina, Chile and Uruguay:
			ETL / cETL / CE / NOM / IRAM Approved
SATELLITE AMPLIFIED SPEAKERS

Drivers (per satellite): One 3" full-range driver

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

The answers to most setup and performance questions can be found in the Troubleshooting guide. You can also consult the FAQs in the customer support section of our Web site at www.alteclansing.com. If you still can’t find the information you need, please call our customer service team for assistance before returning the speakers to your retailer under their return policy.

Customer service is available 7 days a week for your convenience. Our business hours are:

Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight EST

Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST

1-800-ALTEC-88 (1-800-258-3288)

Email: csupport@alteclansing.com

For the most up-to-date information, be sure to check our Web site at

www.alteclansing.com.

© 2002 Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc.

Designed and engineered in the USA and manufactured in our ISO9002 certified factory. United States Patents 4429181 and 4625328 plus other patents pending.

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE PROBLEM	SOLUTION
No LEDs are lit.	Power is not turned on.	Press Power button on the right speaker.
	AC cord is not connected to wall outlet.	Check to see if the power on LED is illuminated on the right satellite. If not,
		connect AC power.
	Surge suppressor (if used) is not powered on.	If the satellite’s AC power cord is plugged into a surge protector, make sure
		the surge protector is switched on.
	Wall outlet not functioning.	Plug another device into the wall outlet (same jack) to verify the outlet is working.
No sound from	Power isn’t turned on.	Verify the satellite’s AC power cord is plugged into the wall outlet.
one or more
speakers.		Verify the Power button has been pressed and the green LED is illuminated.
	Volume setting is 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.
	Audio cable is not connected to audio source.	Connect audio cable to the audio source. Make sure the signal cables are
		inserted firmly into the correct jacks.
	Audio cable connected to wrong output on audio source	Make sure the lime green 3.5 mm stereo cable is connected and fully inserted
		in the “line-out” or “audio-out” jack on your sound card or other audio source.
	Problem with audio source.	Test the speakers on another audio source by removing the lime green 3.5 mm
		cable from the audio source and connecting it to the “line-out” or headphone
		jack of a different audio source (e.g., portable CD, cassette player or FM radio).
Crackling sound	Bad connection.	Check all cables. Make sure they are connected to “line-out” or “audio-out”
from speakers.		jack on your sound card or other audio source—and NOT “speaker-out.”
	Volume control in Windows is set too high.	Check the Windows volume control and decrease if necessary.
	A problem with your audio source.	Unplug the lime green 3.5 mm stereo cable from the audio source. Then plug it into
		the headphone jack of an alternate source (e.g., Walkman, Discman or FM radio).
Sound is	Volume level is set too high.	Decrease volume level.
distorted.
	Windows volume control is set too high.	Check the Windows volume and decrease if necessary.
	Sound source is distorted.	.WAV and .MID files are often of poor quality; therefore distortion and noise are
		easily noticed with high-powered speakers. Try a different audio source such as
		a music CD.
Radio	Too close to a radio tower.	Move your speakers to see if the interference goes away. You may be able to
interference.		purchase a shielded cable at your local electronics store.

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