AmpliVox S905 DJ Equipment User Manual


 
Front Panel Diagram Troubleshooting
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Problem Items to check
Unit will not turn on
Is unit plugged in?
Are batteries charged?
Are fuses blown?
Unit operates on AC but not on battery
Check battery terminals
Check 10A fuse
Sound is distorted
If “Maximum Output” is lit, turn
down volume
If using wireless mic, is red ‘Audio
Peak’ lit? If so, signal (such as
voice) is too strong. Move
microphone farther away from
source.
Turn down input source (such as
keyboards, etc.) since the output of
some devices may be too high
Check for debris on speaker cone
(sand, etc.)
Sound is muffled
Bass too high
Treble too low
Loud squealing sound coming from unit
“Feedback” occurs when a
microphone is too close to the
speaker or gain is too high. Move
microphone farther away from
speakers and/or turn down channel
gain.
Power is on, but no sound
check volume levels for each
channel and main volume
if using wireless, be sure
receiver(s) and/or transmitter
battery is installed and/or is on
If using “line insert”, loop must be
completed. See “special features”
section.
Check speaker connection
If “Maximum Output” is lit,
replace power amplifier board
Microphone signal is weak
If mic has batteries, check batteries
in microphone
Turn on phantom power if
applicable
Check cables/connectors
Is Mic/Line switch in proper
position?
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