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Troubleshooting
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| • | Amplifier not plugged in. | |
| Power Switch Indicator is OFF. |
| • | AC outlet dead. | |
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| • | Power switch off. | ||
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NO SOUND |
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| • | Circuit breaker tripped. | |
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| • | No signal from source. | ||
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| Power Switch Indicator is ON. |
| • | Volume turned down. | |
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| • | Speakers not connected correctly. | ||
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| • | Link jumper not set correctly (pg. 5). | |
| Power Switch Indicator is ON. |
| • | Partial short on the output. Check | |
| Volume Controls are turned up. |
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| Unit is extremely hot. |
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| speakers and wires. | |
| Little volume. |
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| • | Signal from source is already distorted. | |
DISTORTED SOUND |
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| • | Input signal too large for input type | |
| Power Switch Indicator is ON. |
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| (reduce signal level applied to input). | |
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| • | Poor speaker connections. | ||
| Volume up. Good volume. |
| • | Transformer output load on wrong tap. | |
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| • | Bass control boosted too much. | |
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| • | Output too great for speakers, reduce | |
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POOR | Power Switch Indicator is ON. |
| • | Speakers wired out of phase. | |
| • | Bass control set to cut side | |||
LOW FREQ. |
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Volume controls are in normal, |
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RESPONSE |
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operational position. |
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(NO BASS) |
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| less bass response. |
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| • | Poor electrical connections at input. | |
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| • | Shields of cables not connected. | |
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| • | Input cable routed near AC cables, power | |
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| transformer, or other EMI radiating | |
| Power Switch Indicator is ON. |
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| devices. | |
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| • | Electrically noisy devices operating on the | ||
NOISE/HUM | Volume controls are in normal, |
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| same AC circuit. | |||
| operational position. |
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| • | Poor equipment grounding. | ||
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| - Ensure that all AC safety grounds are | |
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| connected. | |
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| - Make sure that all components in audio | |
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| chain are tied to the same ground. | |
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