INSTALLER'S TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

TROUBLE

POSSIBLE CAUSE

POSSIBLE REMEDY

 

 

 

Hum in speakers.

Intercom wiring run too close to

Keep intercom wiring as far as practical from household AC power

 

household AC power wiring.

wiring. Do not run intercom wiring parallel to AC power wiring.

 

 

 

 

Shorted intercom power wiring

Check power connections to Master and connections to transformers.

 

or power wiring shorted to

 

 

ground.

 

 

 

 

 

Interference from household

A dimmer may cause interference. For dimmer and fluorescent lighting

 

electrical fixtures.

interference, use filters (G.E. 89G635 or equivalent; NuTone Part No.:

 

 

1559A-000).

 

 

 

Static.

Loose ground connection.

Check ground connection to Master and connection to earth ground

 

 

source.

 

 

 

 

Interference from household

A dimmer may cause interference. For dimmer and fluorescent lighting

 

electrical fixtures.

interference, use filters (G.E. 89G635 or equivalent; NuTone Part No.:

 

 

1559A-000).

 

 

 

 

Interference from household

Correct interference at the source: fish tank, heater, hand tool, coffee

 

electrical appliances.

pot, etc.

 

 

 

Remote Station not working.

Wire installation.

Check terminal board for broken wire or loose connection. Check

 

 

continuity of wire.

 

 

 

 

Speaker.

Check continuity of speaker. Clean switch controls. Substitute with

 

 

speaker known to be in working order.

 

 

 

No door communication.

Wire installation.

Check continuity of wiring. Check connections at speaker and Master.

 

 

 

 

Speaker.

Check with a speaker known to be in working order.

 

 

 

Opitional Electronic Chime

Wire installation.

Be certain the chime is properly connected to the master station. Also,

(Models IA-28 or IA-29) does

 

be certain the front, side and rear buttons are properly connected to

not operate or operates at a

 

the chime board.

low level.

 

 

Improper volume setting.

Adjust the volume of the chime module by turning the volume

 

 

 

potentiometer located on the chime module. NOTE: Chime Audio will

 

 

NOT be heard at stations selected to the OFF or MONITOR.

 

 

 

Electronic chime can't be

Wire installation.

Be certain the electronic chime is properly connected to the master

heard through the master

 

station's electronic chime input screw terminals.

station or remote speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper volume setting.

Adjust the volume of the electronic chime by turning volume

 

 

potentiometer located on the chime.

 

 

 

Cannot receive radio station

Faulty antenna connection.

Antenna should be located in attic and connected to tuner in Master.

which is received by another

 

Check antenna connector to be sure it is connected to header on tuner

radio in home.

 

board.

 

 

 

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