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CARE OF YOUR SPEAKER SYSTEM
The
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM | CAUSE | SOLUTION |
No sound | Power is off; Pro | See A/V preamplifier |
| Logic decoder is off | or receiver’s owner’s |
|
| manual for operation |
|
| and further help |
| Speaker not connected | Connect speaker |
|
| (see pages 4 and 5) |
Distortion with | Defective A/V preampli- | Repair defective |
volume control | fier or receiver | A/V preamplifier or |
near minimum |
| receiver |
| Shorted speaker wires | Check or repair wiring |
|
| (see pages 4 and 5) |
Distortion on music | Dynamic soundtrack | Turn down master |
peaks or sound | (e.g., explosions) | volume control to |
effects (e.g., pops | causes speaker | lower overall range |
or rapping noise) | to “bottom” out |
|
| Tone controls | Set bass and treble flat; |
| are set too high | use controls sparingly |
Buzz, hum, or | Connecting wires | Connect wires only |
crackle when | with power on causes | when audio system |
connecting wires | transient signal spikes | power is off |
Buzz or hum when | Grounding problem | See A/V preamplifier |
A/V preamplifier or |
| or receiver’s owner’s |
receiver is on |
| manual for operation |
|
| and further help |
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