Escort 3000 Troubleshooting Guide

Problem

 

Check

Correction

No sound

 

Is power switch on?

Turn power switch on

(no power light)

 

Is line cord connected to live power outlet?

Connect power cord to live outlet

 

 

 

 

No sound

 

Are MASTER and CHANNEL GAIN controls up?

Adjust both MASTER and CHANNEL

(power light on)

 

 

GAIN controls upward to desired

 

 

 

level. Check speaker connections.

 

 

 

Turn mic switch on. Check mic or

 

 

 

sound source connection.

 

 

 

 

Only one speaker works

 

Mono line source into CHANNEL 4 or 5?

Fully insert connection and/or swap

 

 

 

speaker cables between left and

 

 

 

right speakers and outputs to check

 

 

 

for damaged cables. Set CHANNEL

 

 

 

5 MODE switch to LEFT OR RIGHT or

 

 

 

use LEFT INPUT on CHANNEL 4.

 

 

 

Are both MASTER controls turned

 

 

 

up?

 

 

 

Loud howling or squeal from speakers

If it goes away when the CHANNEL or MASTER volume

Reduce microphone gain. Reposition

 

 

controls are lowered, it is acoustic feedback

microphone behind or farther from

 

 

 

speakers. Observe FLS light above

 

 

 

EQ and reduce level of that band.

 

 

 

 

Sound is distorted

 

Is the CHANNEL GAIN at a very high setting?

Reduce CHANNEL GAIN and increase

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escort® Specifications:

 

Output Power:

150 Watts per channel into 8 Ohm load

 

Frequency Response:

40 Hz to 20 kHz +0/-3 dB measured at 1 Watt

 

Overload Protection:

DDT™ (Distortion Detection Technology) limits the power amplifier input to prevent clipping distortion

 

that can damage speakers.

 

Distortion:

Less than 0.1% THD

 

Max Gain:

86 dB mic input to speaker output

 

Signal/Noise Ratio:

85 dB mic input typical

 

Reverb:

Digital

 

AC Power:

115 VAC 60 Hz or

 

 

230 VAC 50/60 Hz

 

Weight Assembled:

50 lbs. (22.67 kg)

 

(Stands Included)

 

 

 

Dimensions:

14.5” H x 36.75” W x 15.5” D

 

 

(36.8 cm x 93.3 cm x 39.4 cm)

 

Speakers:

Woofer 10” (254 mm)

 

 

Piezoelectric Horn Tweeter

 

Microphone:

Dynamic, Cardioid (Unidirectional)

 

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Peavey 3000 manual Problem Check Correction, Escort Specifications

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