troubleshooting your jbl radial micro

Symptom

Possible Problem

Solution

Note

 

 

 

 

Sound Quality

 

 

 

 

No power to unit.

Make sure wall power outlet or

Is the LED on?

 

 

power strip has power. Make

 

 

 

sure all switches for outlet/

If the LED is not on, power is not

 

 

power strip are on and that all

getting to your JBL Radial Micro.

 

 

switches for the unit are on.

 

 

 

 

Try the solutions shown.

 

 

 

 

Sound comes from only one

iPod or auxiliary cable is not

Make sure you’re using the

If you’re using a 3.5mm auxiliary

side/channel.

seated properly.

correct iPod adapter, and that

extension cable, make sure it’s a

 

 

the iPod is seated all the way

stereo cable.

 

 

into the docking station.

 

 

 

Make sure the auxiliary cable is

 

 

 

seated all the way into the jack.

 

 

 

Try resetting the iPod.

 

 

 

 

 

Distortion (static, crackling or

Noise may be caused by interfer-

Move the JBL Radial Micro away

 

hissing sounds).

ence from a monitor, cell phone

from the devices to see if the

 

 

or other transmitting device.

distortion is eliminated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio source or source material

Test the JBL Radial Micro with

Does the distortion occur with

 

may be the problem.

another source.

specific songs?

 

 

 

If so, check the recording or

 

 

 

record the source again.

 

 

 

 

 

Volume level may be too high.

Check volume of source.

Some devices will distort the

 

 

 

output signal if the volume is

 

 

 

set to maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

EQ setting may be too high.

Check the EQ setting on your

JBL recommends that the

 

 

iPod or source device.

source-device EQ be set to “Flat”

 

 

 

or “Off”.

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Possible Problem

Solution

Sound Quality

 

 

JBL Radial Micro emits a loud

Input cable not plugged in

Check input cable connection.

hum or buzzing noise.

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

Cable may be bad.

Replace cable.

 

 

 

 

Ground loop.

Turn the JBL Radial Micro off

 

 

and connect it to another wall

 

 

outlet.

 

 

 

Charging/Syncing

 

 

iPod will not charge.

No power to unit.

Make sure wall outlet or power

 

 

strip has power. Make sure all

 

 

switches for outlet/power strip

 

 

are on and that all switches for

 

 

the unit are on.

 

 

 

 

Wrong adapter is used.

Make sure that the correct

 

 

adapter is used for your specific

 

 

iPod model.

 

 

 

 

The iPod is not making full con-

Make sure that the iPod is

 

tact with the docking station.

seated securely into the docking

 

 

station.

 

 

 

iPod is not recognized

Third-party accessories may be

Make sure you do not have

by the computer or an error

conflicting with the USB signal.

JBL Radial Micro connected to

message appears.

 

a USB hub or USB device.

 

 

Connect the JBL Radial Micro

 

 

directly into the computer’s

 

 

USB port.

 

 

 

 

USB port is not supplying

Try connecting the USB cable to

 

enough power.

another port on the back of the

 

 

computer.

 

 

 



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