Audio - Elan System12 Installation Manual And User's Manual

E L A N H O M E S Y S T E M S

Audio

Symptom
No audio present in a
specific zone.
No audio present in any zone.
Hum or buzz through system
speakers.
Poor Audio quality.
Audio plays at full volume in a
variable zone. No volume control
with IR zone controller (Keypad,
etc.).
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Cause
1. Source not playing.
2. No source selected in zone.
3. Source selected in wrong
zone. IR zone controller
(keypad, etc.) connected to
wrong zone.
4. Variable output's volume
turned all the way down.
5. Speakers or volume controls
miswired or defective.
6. Zone audio output(s) connected
to wrong amplifier input(s).
1. See above.
2. Amplifier powered down.
3. Amp in protection mode.
1. Ground Loop.
2. Amp level(s) too high.
1. Clipping or distortion.
2. Speakers out of phase.
3. Incorrect left/right assignment
of source or zone RCA cables.
4. Source level programming
too high/too low.
1. Fixed zone output connected to
amp in variable zone.
2. Loop output connected instead
of variable zone output.
SYSTEM12
INSTALLATION MANUAL
Solution
Press Play, tune station, turn ON, etc.
Select source on front panel,
keypad, or other zone controller.
a. Consult front panel display to
determine Source/Zone selection.
b. Connect IR keypad or touch panel
to correct zone.
Increase volume.
Test known good speaker/volume
control at amplifier.
Verify connections.
Perform steps above.
Turn amp ON.
Find cause of amp's protection mode
and correct. Miswired speakers or
volume controls most likely cause.
a. Ensure proper grounding using a
three prong grounded AC outlet.
b. Isolate problem by disconnecting
each source one-by-one.
Reduce level(s).
Reduce amp level(s).
Carefully check polarity of each speaker.
Isolate to source or zone and correct.
Increase/decrease source level
(+/- 6dB) w/VIA!TOOLS setup software.
Connect variable zone output to
amplifier.
Connect variable zone output to
amplifier.
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