TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem

Possible Cause

Remedy

 

 

 

Noisy reception, especially FM stereo

Location and/or the direction of the antenna is

Try changing the location, height and direction

 

unsatisfactory

of the antenna

 

 

 

 

Antenna is not sufficiently powerful

Try mounting your antenna outdoors, try a

 

 

different antenna

 

 

Or place near a window

 

 

 

STEREO indicator

Weak signal

Same as above

Flickering on and off

 

 

 

 

 

Sound distortion or fluctuations in FM reception

Multi-path distortion. This occurs when

Adjust or aim the FM antenna toward direct

 

broadcast signals that reflect off nearby

signals and away from reflected signals. This is

 

buildings and hills interfere with the direct signal

largely a matter of trial-and-error

 

from the FM transmitter

 

 

Connect to a superior quality antenna system

 

 

 

 

ex. A Yagi or vertical 1/2 wave antenna

 

 

 

Unwanted noise in stereo broadcasts; sometimes

The broadcast signal is weak

Same as above

all sound disappears intermittently

 

Press the Mono-Stereo button to select mono

 

 

Connect to a superior quality antenna system

 

 

 

Noise on AM broadcasts

Interference from a television, computer, light

Turn off the source of the interference

 

dimmer, or other household appliance

Move your antenna

 

 

 

One channel out

Bad connection at preamplifier or power

Check all connections

 

amplifier

 

 

 

 

CT-10 loses preset memory

Power loss to the CT-10 for extended period of

Make sure CT-10 is plugged into an AC outlet

 

time (more than 10 days)

that always remains live

 

 

 

Remote control does not operate

Weak or dead batteries in the remote

Replace batteries

 

 

 

 

IR interference

Move the CT-10 so its front panel is not exposed

 

 

to sunlight or facing a plasma TV screen

 

 

 

 

Remote too far from CT-10

Use an IR repeater system

 

 

 

Region change will not enable

No reset was done

After activating the region change, make sure to

 

 

press the reset switch

 

 

 

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Classe Audio CT-10 owner manual Troubleshooting Guide, Problem Possible Cause Remedy

CT-10 specifications

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