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5 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Index
If you experience problems while operating your Phlngr, please
use the following table to locate possible causes and solutions
before contacting Alesis Product Support for assistance.
Symptoms
No audio output s.
[TAP T EMPO] button is
not working
Mod Linked units are n ot
working p roperly
Distorted sound
Distortio n when you leave
TEM PO SYN C mode
Buz z or h um fro m
out puts
Cause
No input audio (SIGNAL
LED doesn 't flash).
Bad cables.
Destination is turned
down.
Inp ut Trim knob is tu rned
down
Inp ut cab les are conn ected
to a ModLink slave
Power is no t conn ected
Not in Tempo Sync mod e
Power dropo ut to one of
the units in th e chain
Inp ut level too h igh
(SIGNAL LED on fro nt
pan el flashes red)
RATE set at a hig h speed,
to a poin t where it sounds
like ring modulation
[RATE] knob is set high
to get 4x the T ap Tem po
rat e; when you go back to
a n ormal mode, the RATE
jum ps up high and sounds
like dist ortion
Aud io cab les are crossing a
power cable or a power
adapter.
Bad cables
Solution
Test with a known good
inp ut.
Rep lace t he cab les.
Check the connections
and the level of th e mixer
or amp th at the Phlngr is
con nected to.
Adjust th e knob to th e
pro per level.
Con nect t he inp ut cab les
to the Master o f the link
chain
Go take a walk
Select Tempo Sync mod e
using [MO DULATIO N]
switch.
Plug in a power supply to
every unit in a chain.
Turn down the so urce, or
the TRIM cont rol on th e
Phlngr's back p anel.
Turn down the RATE
kno b (below about " 3
o'clock")
Red uce th e [RATE]
set ting
Make sure that t he Phlngr
and its audio cables are
kep t away fro m power
cab les an d wall warts.
Don 't wrap cable in t ight
bun dles.
Rep lace t he cab les
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