Troubleshooting Guide - Peavey ESCORT 2000 Operating Manual

Troubleshooting Guide

Problem
No sound
(no power light)
No sound (power light on)
Fan speed varies
Only one speaker works
Loud howling or squeal from speakers
Sound is distorted
Check
Is power switch on?
Is line cord connected to live power
outlet?
Are MASTER and CHANNEL
GAIN controls up?
This is normal. Speed varies with
audio signal.
Are speaker cable connectors secure?
Mono line source into CHANNEL 4 or 5?
If it goes away when the CHANNEL or
MASTER volume controls are lowered,
it is acoustic feedback.
Is the CHANNEL GAIN at a very
high setting?
9
Correction
Turn power switch on.
Connect power cord to live outlet.
Adjust both MASTER and CHANNEL GAIN
controls upward to desired level. Check speaker
connections. Turn mic switch on. Check mic or
sound source connection.
N/A
Fully insert connector and/or swap speaker
cables between left and right speakers and
outputs to check for damaged cables. Set
CHANNEL 5 MODE switch to MONO or use
LEFT INPUT on CHANNEL 4.
Are both MASTER controls turned up.
Reduce microphone gain. Reposition
microphone behind or farther from speakers.
Observe FLS light above EQ and reduce level
of that band.
Reduce CHANNEL GAIN and increase
MASTER VOLUME