SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE PROBLEM

SOLUTION

Crackling sound

Bad connection.

Check connection if iPod is in the docking station. Check connection of the

from speakers.

 

3.5mm stereo cable. Make sure it is connected to “line-out,” “audio-out,”

 

 

or the headphone jack on your sound card or other audio source — and NOT

 

 

“speaker-out.”

 

 

 

 

A problem with your audio source.

Unplug the 3.5mm stereo cable from the audio source. Then plug it into the

 

 

headphone jack of an alternate source (e.g., Walkman, Discman or FM radio).

 

 

 

Crackling sound

Volume level in operating system is set too high.

Check the operating system volume level and decrease if necessary.

from speakers

 

 

(when connected

 

 

to PC or laptop).

 

 

 

 

 

Sound is

Volume level on inMotion iM3 system is set too high.

Press the “–” button to decrease the volume.

distorted.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Sound is

Volume level in operating system is set too high.

Check the operating system volume level and decrease if necessary.

distorted (when

 

 

connected to PC

 

 

or laptop).

 

 

 

 

 

Radio

Too close to a radio tower.

Move your speakers to see if the interference goes away.

interference.

 

 

 

 

 

Remote Control

Low batteries.

Replace batteries.

doesn’t work.

 

 

Remote Control is not pointed toward the inMotion

Point the Remote Control toward the IR window, within 15 feet of the unit.

 

 

iM3 system’s IR window.

 

 

 

 

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Altec Lansing iM3 manual Symptom Possible Problem Solution