Altec Lansing manual ADA880 Troubleshooting, Symptoms Possible Problem Solution

ADA880 Troubleshooting

Symptoms	Possible Problem	Solution
All indicators are off	AC Cord is not connected to	Connect AC power
	wall outlet
	Control Speaker is not connected	Connect control speaker to subwoofer
	to the subwoofer
	Power is off	Press power button or use remote to turn on the system
No Sound from all Speakers	Power is not on	Verify the AC line cord is plugged into the wall outlet
		Verify power switch has been pressed (green Power LED is lit)
	Volume setting is too low	Raise master volume control
	S/PDIF cable is not connected	Connect S/PDIF cable
	to DVD playback card
	Signal cable is disconnected	Connect signal cable
	from sound card
	Right (Control) speaker is disconnected	Connect right (Control) speaker
Mute turns off unexpectedly	Mute was re-pressed or a function	System will un-mute whenever the mute button is pressed
	was selected	again, if a function button is pressed, or if the volume control
		is rotated
Subwoofer emits very loud	Signal cable is not completely	Make sure cable is inserted snugly into signal jack
humming/buzzing noise	inserted into signal jack on subwoofer
No sound from Subwoofer	Subwoofer volume is too low	Select Bass function and raise volume level
		Press and hold Treble and Bass buttons for 3 seconds to reset
		Treble, Bass, Center, and Surround levels to default position.
No sound from surround speakers	Unit is not in a surround mode	Press the mode button to select a surround mode.
		Prologic – Amber	Dolby Digital – Green
	Surround level is too low	Select surround level function and raise volume
		Press and hold Treble and Bass buttons for 3 seconds to reset
		Treble, Bass, Center, and Surround levels to default position
Center and Surround buttons	Unit is not in a surround mode	Press the mode button to select a surround mode.
do not work		Prologic - Amber	Dolby Digital - Green
No sound from surround speakers	Surround bases are not connected	Connect surround bases to rear of subwoofer
when detached	Unit is not in a surround mode	Press the mode button to select a surround mode.
		Prologic - Amber	Dolby Digital - Green
	Surround level is too low	Select surround level function and raise volume
		Press and hold Treble and Bass buttons for 3 seconds to reset
		Treble, Bass, Center, and Surround levels to default position
No playback from digital input	Digital signal cable is not connected	Connect digital signal cable to S/PDIF output
		of DVD playback card
Sound is distorted	Volume level too high	Decrease master volume level
Not enough treble	Treble setting is too low	Select Treble function and increase level
		Press and hold Treble and Bass buttons for 3 seconds to reset
		Treble, Bass, Center, and surround levels to default position
Too much treble	Treble setting is too high	Select Treble function and decrease level
		Press and hold Treble and Bass buttons for 3 seconds to reset
		Treble, Bass, Center, and surround levels to default position
Too much bass	Bass setting is too high	Select Bass function and decrease level
		Press and hold Treble and Bass buttons for 3 seconds to reset
		Treble, Bass, Center, and surround levels to default position
Remote Control does not work	Batteries are dead or not installed	Replace or install new batteries
	Remote is not pointed at speakers	Point remote control at the left side of LED bar
	Remote signal path is blocked	Removed any object that is blocking the signal from the remote
		to the left side of the LED bar