10 RS-8 – Owner' s Manual
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ROUBLESHOOTING
If there is no sound from any of the speakers, check the following:
• Receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing.
• Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier.
If there is no sound coming from one speaker, check the following:
• Check the "Balance" control on your receiver/amplifier.
• Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers.
• Make sure all wires are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or
punctured.
If the system plays at low volumes but shuts off as volume is increased, check the following:
• Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers.
• Make sure all wires are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or
punctured.
• If more than one pair of main speakers is being used, check the minimum impedance
requirements of your receiver/amplifier.
If you used the high-level (speaker) inputs only and there is no sound from any of the
speakers, check the following:
• Receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing.
• Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires
are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.
• Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier.
If there is low bass output, check the following:
• Make sure the connections to the left and right "Speaker Inputs" have the correct polarities
(+ and –).
• Make sure that the RS-8 is plugged into an active electrical outlet.
• Adjust the subwoofer-level control.
• Make sure the input-select switch is in the correct position (pages 7, 8).
If you used the line-level inputs and there is no sound from the subwoofer, check the
following:
• Receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing.
• RS-8 is plugged in.
• Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires
are connected. Make sure none of the wires are frayed, cut or punctured.
• Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier.
• Make sure the input-select switch is in the correct position (pages 7, 8).
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