Parasound Halo C1 Controller manual Troubleshooting Guide, Probable Cause, Remedy

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 55

TROUBLE	PROBABLE CAUSE	REMEDY
No power	Power cord is disconnected	Connect power cord
	Rear-panel AC switch is turned off	Turn switch back on
	AC outlet is dead	Check outlet by plugging in another device;
		if dead, check fuse or circuit-breaker
Power on, but no sound	Level control set too low	Turn up volume
	Muting enabled	Switch muting off
	Headphones plugged in	Unplug headphones
	Wrong input selected	Check input selection
	Input source inactive	Make sure source is turned on and playing
	Source setup wrong	Make sure source is set for correct input type
		(analog or digital)
	Amplifiers turned off	Turn amplifiers on
One channel dead	Faulty connections	Check all connections in channel, fix as needed
All channels on one	Faulty connection from analog	Check connections from source to C 1
side dead	source
No sound in Mono mode	Center speaker is off	Turn center channel on and check its
		amplifier and speaker
Dialog is muffled
or inaudible
No sound at unbalanced	C 1 is in “Bypass” mode	Change “Balanced Routing” in “Source
output from balanced		setup” menu from “Bypass” to DSP
source
Some analog sources are	Source signal levels vary or	Change “Analog monitor” settings on “Source
much louder or softer than	“Analog monitor” is miscalibrated	setup” menu
other sources
Bass sounds correct on	LFE level set too low	Adjust LFE level on “Audio setup” menu
music but is weak on movie
soundtracks
Bass weak or missing	Subwoofer output off	Turn subwoofer output on in speaker
		setup menu
	Poorly placed subwoofer	Try other positions, including room corners
	Bass limiter set too low	Raise Bass Limiter level (if its turned on) in
		“Audio setup” or turn Bass Limiter off
	Bass control turned down	If true for all inputs, check setting in “Audio
		setup.” If true only for some inputs, check in
		“Source setup” whether these sources are
		associated with a Preset that includes a bass
		cut. If the sources with low bass have “No
		change” for their presets, check the bass
		control on Page 3 of C1/C2 menu on Master
		remote