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:l~aai,tat Troubleshooting • r- r H Problem What to do System does not function at all No sound No sound from center speaker Too much sound from center speaker No sound from surround speakers Surround speakers are too loud Remote control is inconsistent or does not work • Make sure the power connector is inserted securely into the music center, the power cord is inserted securely into the Acoustimass' module, and the power pack and power cord are plugged fully into operating AC wall outlets. • Be sure to select a source (CD, AM/FM, etc.). • Unplug the music center power pack for a minute, then reconnect it. This allows the unit to reset itself after a power surge or power interruption. • Increase the volume. • Check to see if MUTE is lit on the display. If it is, press the MUTE button on the remote control to unmute the sound. • Make sure the audio input cable is connected to the music center FIXED outputs, the black connector is fully seated in the music center SYSTEM CONTROL 1 jack, and the multi-pin connector is firmly seated in the Acoustimass module jack. • Check speaker connections. • Make sure the digital audio input cable is firmly seated in the music center AUX jack and the other end of the cable is firmly seated in the connector at the digital source. • Turn the music center off for 10 seconds, then on again, to restore communication between the music center and the speakers. • Check the connections for any external components. Make sure to select the correct source for the desired input. • Be sure the CD is placed correctly, label-side up, in the music center, and the cover is closed. • Disconnect any headphones. Ill • Connect the FM and AM antennas. • Make sure that the center cube cable is connected at both ends. • Select STEREO+CENTER S (3-speaker) or SURROUND 6 (5-speaker) mode. • In STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) mode, press SURROUND - to decrease center speaker volume. • Press and hold the STEREO+CENTER .0.17e(3-speaker) button for 10 seconds to restore the factory preset center volume setting. • Select SURROUND 0:31: (5-speaker) mode. • Press SURROUND +. • Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround-encoded, and the component used (TV, VCR, DVD, or laserdisc player) is stereo. • In SURROUND (5-speaker) mode, press SURROUND -. • Make sure that the left and right front speakers are connected to the front speaker jacks (blue) and the left and right surround speakers are connected to the surround speaker jacks (orange). • Press and hold the SURROUND 0;0 (5-speaker) button for 10 seconds to restore the factory preset surround volume setting. • Check batteries and their polarity (+ and -). See page 17. i • Operate the remote control closer to the music center. • Move the remote (or the music center) a few feet to avoid an area of "dead spots." See note on page 19. • Make sure the audio input cable is firmly seated, uncoiled, and extended as much as possible. • Make sure the remote control and music center house codes match. Follow steps 4-7 on page 28 to match the house code settings. 30

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r- r
H
Troubleshooting
Problem
What
to
do
System
does
not
function
at
all
Make
sure
the
power
connector
is
inserted
securely
into
the
music
center,
the
power
cord
is
inserted
securely
into
the
Acoustimass'
module,
and
the
power
pack
and
power
cord
are
plugged
fully
into
operating
AC
wall
outlets.
Be
sure
to
select
a
source
(CD,
AM/FM,
etc.).
Unplug
the
music
center
power
pack
for
a
minute,
then
reconnect
it.
This
allows
the
unit
to
reset
itself
after
a
power
surge
or
power
interruption.
No
sound
Increase
the
volume.
Check
to
see
if
MUTE
is
lit
on
the
display.
If
it
is,
press
the
MUTE
button
on
the
remote
control
to
unmute
the
sound.
Make
sure
the
audio
input
cable
is connected
to
the
music
center
FIXED
outputs,
the
black
connector
is
fully
seated
in
the
music
center
SYSTEM
CONTROL
1
jack,
and
the
multi
-pin
connector
is
firmly
seated
in
the
Acoustimass
module
jack.
Check
speaker
connections.
Make
sure
the
digital
audio
input
cable
is
firmly
seated
in
the
music
center
AUX
jack
and
the
other
end
of
the
cable
is
firmly
seated
in
the
connector
at
the
digital
source.
Turn
the
music
center
off
for
10
seconds,
then
on
again,
to
restore
communication
between
the
music center
and
the
speakers.
Check
the
connections
for
any
external
components.
Make
sure
to
select
the
correct
source
for
the
desired
input.
Be
sure
the
CD
is
placed
correctly,
label
-side
up,
in
the
music
center,
and
the
cover
is
closed.
Disconnect
any
headphones.
Ill
Connect
the
FM
and
AM
antennas.
No
sound
from
center
speaker
Make
sure
that
the
center
cube
cable
is
connected
at
both
ends.
Select
STEREO+CENTER
S
(3
-speaker)
or
SURROUND
6
(5
-speaker)
mode.
Too
much
sound
from
center
speaker
In
STEREO+CENTER
(3
-speaker)
mode,
press
SURROUND
to
decrease
center
speaker
volume.
Press
and
hold
the
STEREO+CENTER
..
1
0
7
e(3
-speaker)
button
for
10
seconds
to
restore
the
factory
preset
center
volume
setting.
No
sound
from
surround
speakers
Select
SURROUND
0:
1
3:
(5
-speaker)
mode.
Press
SURROUND
+.
Make
sure
the
video
sound
source
is
stereo
and
surround
-encoded,
and
the
component
used
(TV,
VCR,
DVD,
or
laserdisc
player)
is
stereo.
Surround
speakers
are
too
loud
In
SURROUND
(5
-speaker)
mode,
press
SURROUND
—.
Make
sure
that
the
left
and
right
front
speakers
are
connected
to
the
front
speaker
jacks
(blue)
and
the
left
and
right
surround
speakers
are
connected
to
the
surround
speaker
jacks
(orange).
Press
and
hold
the
SURROUND
0;0
(5
-speaker)
button
for
10
seconds
to
restore
the
factory
preset
surround
volume
setting.
Remote
control
is
inconsistent
or
does
not
work
Check
batteries
and
their
polarity
(+
and
-).
See
page
17.
Operate
the
remote
control
closer
to
the
music
center.
Move
the
remote
(or
the
music
center)
a
few
feet
to
avoid
an
area
of
"dead
spots."
See
i
note
on
page
19.
Make
sure
the
audio
input
cable
is
firmly
seated,
uncoiled,
and
extended
as
much
as
possible.
Make
sure
the
remote
control
and
music
center
house
codes
match.
Follow
steps
4-7
on
page
28
to
match
the
house
code
settings.
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