troubleshooting your jbl reference series 610

Symptom when used with

Possible Problem

Solution

Note

Bluetooth transceiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound Quality

 

 

 

No sound from headphones.

Headphone system is not

Press down power button.

Blue LED should go from solid

 

powered “On”.

 

to three consecutive, fast blinks,

 

 

 

indicating that it’s ready to be

 

 

 

“discovered” by transceiver or

 

 

 

other audio source.

 

Rechargeable headphone bat-

Charge headphones by following

If blue LED on headphones

 

tery is low.

the battery charging directions in

continues to blink rapidly after

 

 

this User Guide.

headphone system has paired,

 

 

 

it is indicating a low battery. A

 

 

 

monotone will also be sounded

 

 

 

every 5 seconds for low bat-

 

 

 

tery alert.

 

Bluetooth transceiver is not

Make sure iPod power is on

Blue LED on transceiver should

 

receiving power.

and the transceiver connector is

start blinking.

 

 

engaged correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

iPod battery is low.

Charge your iPod in accordance

 

 

 

with the battery charging

 

 

 

directions given in your iPod

 

 

 

user’s guide.

 

 

 

 

 

No sound from headphones.

Headphone has lost the link with

1. Press the play/pause button

Blue LED should start blinking

 

the Bluetooth transceiver.

and the headphone system will

rapidly (indicating pairing). You

 

 

re-pair itself with the transceiver.

may have lost the link because

 

 

2. Move back to within Blue-

you are too far from the iPod.

 

 

tooth connection range.

Move closer and try again.

 

 

3. Unplug your transceiver and

 

 

 

replug it in to initiate

 

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

 

Sound comes from only one

Bluetooth transceiver is not

Make sure transceiver is

 

side/channel.

connected properly.

connected properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If using audio cable, connection

Make sure connectors are mat-

 

 

at mini USB or 3.5mm audio

ing correctly to your headphones

 

 

inlet end may not be connected

and audio device.

 

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume is low and will not

The iPod may have a low battery.

Charge iPod according to iPod

 

increase when “+” feature is

 

charging instructions.

 

selected.

Your iPod may have a maximum

See whether you have iPod

 

 

 

 

volume setting that is “On”.

maximum volume setting.

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom when used with

Possible Problem

Solution

Note

Bluetooth transceiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headphone controls have

Bluetooth transceiver is not

Make sure transceiver is

 

intermittent operation.

connected properly.

connected properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

May be moving out of Bluetooth

Move closer to iPod.

Bluetooth does not have good

 

range.

 

transmission through metal

 

 

 

or water.

 

 

 

 

 

Headphone battery is low.

Charge headphones by following

If blue LED on headphones

 

 

the battery charging directions in

continues to blink rapidly after

 

 

this User Guide.

headphone system has paired,

 

 

 

it is indicating a low battery. A

 

 

 

monotone will also be sounded

 

 

 

every 5 seconds for low bat-

 

 

 

tery alert.

 

 

 

 

 

The iPod may have a low battery.

Charge iPod according to iPod

 

 

 

charging instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

Sound drops in and out.

Moving out of transmission

Move closer to the iPod or

 

 

range.

change position.

 

 

 

 

 

Distortion (static, crackling or

Noise may be caused by interfer-

Turn monitor off to see

 

hissing sounds).

ence from a monitor, cell phone

whether noise is eliminated. Use

 

 

or other transmitting device.

headphones further away from

 

 

 

monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If using audio cable, headphone

Ensure that the JBL Reference

 

 

system may be overdriven by an

Series 610 is connected to an

 

 

amplified audio source.

appropriate source device. Make

 

 

 

sure cables are inserted snugly

 

 

 

into receptacles. Reduce volume

 

 

 

on the audio source.

 

 

 

 

 

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