Orion 12000 Owner's Manual page 20

Symptom
Distorted output
Poor bass response
Battery fuse
blowing
Amplifier fuse
blowing
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Probable Cause
Internal crossover not set
properly for speakers
Speakers are blown
Speakers wired with wrong Check speaker polarity and fix
polarity causing cancellation as needed.
at low frequencies
Crossover set incorrectly
Impedance load at amplifier Check speaker impedance load,
is too low
Short in power wire or
incorrect wiring
Fuse used is smaller than
recommended
Actual current exceeds fuse Check speaker impedance load.
rating
Fuse used is smaller than
recommended
Impedance load at
amplifier too low
Speaker is blown with
shorted outputs
Actual current exceeds
fuse rating
Action To Take
Readjust crossovers. Refer to the
Internal Crossover Configuration
section of this guide for detailed
instructions.
Check system with known work
ing speakers and fix or replace
as needed.
Reset crossovers. Refer to the
Internal Crossover Configuration
section of this guide for detailed
instructions.
if below 1W, rewire speakers to
achieve higher impedance.
Check power and ground con-
nections and replace or repair as
needed.
Replace with proper fuse size.
If below 1W, rewire speakers to
achieve higher impedance.
Replace with proper fuse size.
Check speaker impedance load.
If below 1W, rewire speakers to
achieve higher impedance.
Check system with known work
ing speakers and fix or replace
as needed.
Check speaker impedance load.
If below 1W, rewire speakers to
achieve higher impedance.
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