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Troubleshooting

Symptom

Possible cause

Remedy

 

 

 

There’s no sound com-

The speaker cables are not connected

Check the speaker cables and correct as nec-

properly.

essary.

ing from certain speak-

 

 

The speaker configuration is not set cor-

Check the speaker configuration.

ers?

rectly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subwoofer does not

The power plug is not fully inserted into

Insert the power plug fully into the wall out-

turn on?

the wall outlet.

let.

 

 

 

 

The OUTPUT LEVEL control is set to

Turn up the OUTPUT LEVEL control.

 

minimum.

 

 

 

 

 

The RCA cable is not properly connected

Make sure that the RCA cable is properly

The subwoofer pro-

to the subwoofer’s LINE INPUT.

connected to the subwoofer’s LINE INPUT.

 

 

The level of the input signal was too low

Slightly increase the subwoofer pre out out-

duces no sound?

and the subwoofer entered Standby

put level on your AV receiver.

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

The Subwoofer configuration is not set

Check the subwoofer setting in the speaker

 

correctly.

configuration on your AV receiver.

 

 

 

The subwoofer pro-

The source material contain little or no

Choose source material with more bass con-

duces hardly any

bass content.

tent.

sound?

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RCA cable is not properly connected

Make sure that the RCA cable is properly

A humming sound can

to the subwoofer’s LINE INPUT.

connected to the subwoofer’s LINE INPUT.

be heard from the sub-

External interference from a TV or other

Move the subwoofer and RCA cable away

woofer?

electronic device is being picked up.

from the interference source. Make sure your

 

 

 

audio system is grounded properly.

 

 

 

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Onkyo SKS-HT518, SKM-518S, SKW-501, SKW-518 (HTP-518) POWERED SUBWOOFER instruction manual Troubleshooting

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