Clark Synthesis TA1501C owner manual Symptom Troubleshooting Question Remedy

TROUBLESHOOTING

	Symptom	Troubleshooting Question	Remedy
	No Power	Is the power cord plugged into the wall?	Plug the power cord into the wall.
		Is the power cord plugged into the back of	Plug the power cord into the back of the
		the amplifier?	amplifier.
		Is the power switch on the back of the	Switch on the power switch.
		amplifier switched on?
		Is the fuse blown?	Replace the fuse with a fuse of the same
			rating.
	No Sound	Is the transducer connected?	Connect the transducer properly.
		Is the input source connected to the	Connect the input source.
		amplifier input?
		Is the source outputting a signal?	Connect the source to another amplifier
			to verify the source is working.
		Is the Gain (Volume) Control turned up?	Slowly turn up the Gain (Volume) Control.
		Is the input signal from the source too	Set the Auto/On Switch to “On.” If sound
		weak to turn on the amplifier?	is produced, set the switch back to “Auto”
			and either increase the source volume or
			set the input switch to “LOW.” Depending
			on the source, it is possible you may have
			to do both.
		Did the transducer stop working?	Turn the Gain Control down, wait a few
			minutes, then try again.
	Not Enough Sound	Is the Gain (Volume) Control adjusted	Turn up the source volume and the Gain
		properly?	(Volume) Control or set the input switch to
			“LOW.” You may need to do both.
	Sound Comes and Goes	Is the input signal from the source too	See remedy for the same troubleshooting
		weak to turn on the amplifier?	question in “No Sound Output” (above).
		Did the transducer stop working?	Turn the Gain Control down, wait a few
			minutes, then try again.
	Output Contains High-	Is the amplifier set to Low Pass only?	Set the Low Pass/Bypass Switch to “Low
	frequency Material		Pass.”
	NOTE: This assumes	Is the Crossover set correctly? (If using	Turn the Crossover Control counter-
		the Low Pass setting)	clockwise to eliminate high frequency
	you DO NOT want high-		material.
	frequency material.
		Is the LFE/SUB signal connected to the	Connect the home theater receiver’s LFE/
		amplifier input?	SUB signal to the amplifier’s input.
	Output Does Not Contain	Is the amplifier set to Bypass mode?	Set the Low Pass/Bypass Switch to
	High-frequency Material		“Bypass.”
	NOTE: This assumes you	Is the Crossover set correctly? (If using	Turn the Crossover Control clockwise to
		the Low Pass setting)	include more high-frequency material.
	DO want high-frequency
		Is a full-frequency signal connected to the	Connect the home theater receiver’s RF
	material.
		amplifier input?	and LF signals to the amplifier’s input.
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