Verifying Phase; Troubleshooting - Episode DYNAMIC Series Installation Manual

VERIFYING PHASE

When proper polarity is not maintained, the speakers play at the opposite 'time' from each other, or out of phase.
The result is audio with lack of bass and vocals that sound thin or distant.
If during or after calibrating your receiver you suspect the sound is not right and you cannot see any markings on
the wire to verify polarity is correct, try this simple test:
1. Sit in the normal listening position for the system.
2. Play some music with your receiver set to Mono. Listen to the music and observe the audio. Does the bass
sound full and even with the other audio? Do the vocals sound centered and even in volume?
3. If any of the answers are NO, follow steps 4 and 5.
4. Turn off your receiver and reverse the connections for one of the speakers.
5. Repeat your test at the same volume level. When the sound has the loudest and best sounding bass, and
vocals are centered and clear, your connections are correct and in-phase.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Episode amplifiers are designed to function trouble-free. Most problems that occur are due to simple issues. If
having trouble, check the list of simple fixes below. If the problem persists, contact Episode technical support at
866-838-5052.
No audio output from any
channel.
No audio output from one or
more channels.
No Audio from one channel
or one zone only
Hum or buzzing sound is
heard
Amplifier will not turn on
Front Power button is
inoperative.
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• Power cable to the amplifier is incorrectly connected or plugged into an outlet
that does not have power. Check connections and verify power at the outlet.
• Audio cable to the source component is not connected properly, connected to
an incorrect BUS input, or the cable is defective. Check connections or replace
cable with one that has been verified as good.
• The Input Selection switches are set incorrectly. Refer to the instructions for
the correct settings.
• Audio cable to the source component is not connected properly, or the cable is
defective. Check connections or replace cable with one that has been verified
as good.
• The Input Selection switch is set incorrectly. Refer to the instructions for the
correct settings.
• The Bridging switch is set incorrectly. Refer to the instructions for the correct
settings.
• Check the connections of the speaker wire at both the speaker and amplifier.
• When adding a sub to one or many zones, use a mono RCA cable to plug into
either a subwoofer amplifier or a powered in room subwoofer. The Sub out is a
summation of the zones source input and is crossed over at 200Hz. To further
adjust the crossover for a given zone, use the crossover adjustment on the
subwoofers power source.
• Check position of Mode selector switches to ensure the corresponding input
matchs the output.
• If using Bridge mode of that zone, refer to Bride Section on page X.
• Check RCA input cables by removing them one at a time (powering down the
amplifier before disconnecting) and check to see if a connection or cable is to
blame.
• Ensure the amplifier is plugged into a live outlet.
• Make sure the main power switch on the back of the unit is set to "on" _Up
position).
• Ensure the power light bar on the front panel is on (blue LED).
• Ensure 12V is present if using the trigger input.
• Set the Power Mode switch to ON.
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