Troubleshooting Guide
The Emotiva
No Sound (from one or more speakers connected to the
•Speaker cables may have come undone. Turn off your system and check the cables, and tighten the amplifier and speaker binding posts.
•Damaged audio cable.
•The preamplifier volume level is low for the channels concerned. Recheck the preamplifier calibration procedure.
•A preamplifier Mute switch may be on, or an external processor loop or a tape monitor loop is engaged.
•Check that your preamplifier or source is running the correct surround sound mode. Maybe it is set for
•Check in case any missing channels have been turned off in a preamplifier setup menu. For example, the center ampli- fier channel will not receive a signal if the preamplifier has been set to “Phantom.”
•The AUTO/ON switch on the
•A fuse within the unit may have blown.
•The level on the
The amplifier shuts down unexpectedly
•Check that the positive and negative speaker wires are not shorted together.
•Make sure that no speakers are shorted internally. If you have an
•If you have connected speakers in parallel, the overall impedance may be too low. It is recommended that you rearrange the speakers in a series wiring configuration to increase the overall impedance, thus taking some of the load off the amplifier.
•Make sure that the amplifier has good ventilation and is not overheating.
Poor Bass Performance From Full Range Speakers connected to the
•Make sure that your preamp does not have the bass (tone control) level turned down.
•Many surround preamplifiers have controls which can direct all the bass to subwoofers or let your main speakers play the full range. Make sure that the preamplifier has been correctly set. If you are not using a subwoofer, set the speaker options to “Large” where possible.
•Check that the speaker wires have been connected correctly. Make sure that the positive of each speaker connects to a positive output of the
Turn-on and turn-off thumps
•Plug the amplifier into an
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