Troubleshooting Tips - Orion XTREME 200 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE
No output Low or no remote turn-on input
Fuse blown
Power wires not connected
Audio input not connected
Speaker wires not connected
Speakers are blown
Audio cycles on Thermal protection engages when
and off amplifier heatsink temperature
exceeds 90°C (190°F)
Loose or poor audio input
Loose power connections
Distorted output Amplifier level sensitivity set too high
Exceeding maximum capability
of amplifier
Impedance load to amplifier too low
Shorted speaker wires
Speaker not connected to
amplifier properly
ACTION TO TAKE
Check remote turn-on voltage output at amplifier and fix as needed.
Check power wire integrity and check for speaker shorts.
Fix as needed and replace fuse.
Check power wire and ground connections and fix or replace as needed.
Check RCA connections and fix or replace as needed.
Check speaker wires and fix or replace as needed.
Check system with known working speaker and fix or replace
speakers as needed.
Make sure there is proper ventilation for amplifier and improve
ventilation as needed
Check RCA connections and fix or replace as needed.
Check power wire and ground connections and fix or replace as needed.
Readjust gain. Refer to Adjusting the Sound of the System
section of this manual for detailed instructions.
Check speaker impedance load, if below 2 stereo or 4 mono.
rewire speakers to achieve a higher impedance.
Check speaker wires connections and fix or replace as needed.
Check speaker wiring and fix or replace as needed. Refer to the
Speaker Connections section of this manual for detailed instructions.
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