Troubleshooting - AKG C 1000 S User Instructions

Problem
No sound:
Distortion:
Microphone sound becomes duller
by and by:
24

5 Troubleshooting

Possible Cause
1. Power to mixer and/or amplifier
is off.
2. Channel or master fader on
mixer, or volume control on
amplifier is at zero.
3. Microphone is not connected to
mixer or amplifier.
4. Cable connectors are seated
loosely.
5. Cable is defective.
6. No supply voltage.
7. Battery dead/no battery in-
serted.
1. Gain control on mixer set too
high.
2. Mixer input sensitivity too high.
• Internal or external windscreen
attenuates high frequencies
when soiled.
C 1000 S
Remedy
1. Switch power to mixer or am-
plifier on.
2. Set channel or master fader on
mixer or volume control on am-
plifier to desired level.
3. Connect microphone to mixer
or amplifier.
4. Check cable connectors for se-
cure seat.
5. Check cable and replace if
damaged.
6. Switch phantom power on.
Check cable and replace if
necessary.
7. Check/insert battery.
1. Turn gain control down CCW.
2. Connect a 10-dB preattenua-
tion pad between microphone
cable and input.
• Clean internal or external wind-
screen.