| Symptom |
Possible problem |
Solution |
No power
LEDs are lit
(AC adaptor operation) |
AC adaptor
isn't connected to a electrical outlet and /or the
power supply connected is not plugged into the power
supply jack. |
Plug
the AC adaptor into a electrical outlet and plug
the power supply connector into the power supply
jack. Check to see if the "power on" LED
is illuminated. |
| electrical
outlet is not functioning. |
Plug
another device into the same electrical outlet to
confirm the outlet is working. |
| Power isn't turned
on. |
Switch the speaker
power on and an LED will light. |
No power
LED lit
(battery operation) |
Batteries
have been put in incorrectly. |
Install 4 AA batteries
into the battery compartments |
| Follow
the instructions, make sure the batteries are installed
with the correct polarity |
| Batteries are run
of use |
Install a new set
of batteries. |
| Power isn't turned
on. |
Swicth the speaker
power on. |
| No
sound from one or more speakers |
Power
isn't turned on. |
Verify batteries
are installed if the AC adaptor isn't being used.
|
| Swicth the speaker
power on. |
| Verify the power
button has been pushed and the LED is illuminated. |
| Swicth the speaker
power on. |
| Volume
is setted too low. |
Adjust
the volume according to your test. |
| Check
volume level on alternate audio sourse device and
set at the level you like. |
| 3.5
mm signal cable is connected to wrong output on
audio source. |
Make
sure the signal cable is connected and fully inserted
in the "line-out" or "audio-out"
or the headphone jack on your sound card or other
audio sources. |
| Problem
with audio source. |
Test
the speakers on another audio source by removing
the signal cable from the audio source and connecting
it to the"line-out","audio-out",or
the headphone jack of a different audio source. |
| No sound
from center or rear satellites |
Rear
or center volume level is set too low. |
Increase
the rear or center speaker volume level to your
taste |
| Bad
connection |
Check
the satellites speaker cable plugs are connected
to subwoofer well. |
| No sound
from subwoofer |
Subwoofer
volume is too low |
Increase
the subwoofer volume to your taste. |
| Bad
connection |
Check
to verify that all cables are connected properly
and made in a clear connection |
| Sound
distortion |
Sound
sourse has distortion. |
WAV
and MID files are often poor quality; therefore
distortion and noise are easily noticed with high-powered
speakers.Try different audio source such as a music
CD. |
| Volume
level on operatingsystem is set too high. |
Check
the operating system level and decrease if necessary. |
| Cracking
from speaker |
Rodio
interference |
Move
your speakers to a different position to see if
the interference goes away. |
| Bad
connection |
Check
connection of the signal cable, make sure it is
connected "line-out", "audio-out"
or the headphone jack on your iPod player, MP3 player,
CD player, or other audio source. |
| A problem
with your audio source |
Unplug
the signal cable from the audio source. Then plug
it into the headphone jack of an alternative source. |
| Loud
hum from subwoofer |
Bad
connection |
Unplug
the AC power cord from the surge protector(if used),
and plug directly into an AC electrical outlet |
| Move your cables.
Check to ensure they are making a clear connection |
| Volume
level on operatingsystem is set too high. |
Check
the operating system level and decrease the master
volume or subwoofer volume on the audio source if
necessary. |
| Low hum from subwooer |
The AC in worldwide
is at 50/60 Hz (50/60 cycles per second, which is
within the audio freqency of the subwoofer) |
Some Low hum may
be detected when your speaker system is powered
on without an audio source playing, or when the
volume is et at an extremely low level. |
| Too much bass from
subwoofer |
Subwoofer volume
is too high |
Decrease the subwoofer
volume at your taste. |
| Distorted monitor
|
Subwoofer is too
close to monitor |
Since the subwoofer
is not magnetically shielded, it can cause distortion
if it's too close to your monitor. Move the subwoofer
2 feet from your monitor at least. |