Troubleshooting Tips - Altec Lansing 641 Mode D'emploi

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

Find more troubleshooting tips in the FAQs located in the
Customer Support area of our web site: www.alteclansing.com.com.
Q.
W h e n conne cte d to m y com pute r sound card, sh oul d I u s e t h e
Windows vol um e control to adj u s t t h e v ol u m e o f m y s pe ak e r s ?
A
. No. Adj u s t t h e W indows control s to about ce nte r as a s tarting point
and th e n us e t h e s pe ak e r control l e r to adjus t v ol um e control . I f t h e
v ol um e i s t urne d too h igh on th e s ound car d, it can dis tort th e s ound.
Q
. One a n d s o m e t im e s both of m y s p e a k e rs do not work .
A
. Ch e ck t h e input cabl e f r o m s p e a k e r to th e audio source and m ak e
s u re t h at it is conne cte d t o t h e l ine -out j ack , wh ich is t h e un-am p l ifi e d
source . Mak e s ure al l t h e cabl e s are pl ugge d in corre ctl y and h av e a
good conne ction. Stil l not w o r king? Th e n try unpl ugging t h e cabl e from
t h e back of th e com pute r, and ins e r t t h e s t e r e o pl ug int o t h e h e adph one
j ack o f an al t e r nat e s ource (e .g., W al k m an, Discm an or FM radio) and
pl ay m us i c . If th e s p e ak e r s w o rk , you m ay ne e d to adj u s t your vol um e
and bal ance control s in your audio source , or Windows, if conne cte d to
your com pute r's s ound card.
Q
. My spe ak e r s giv e off a crack l ing sound (or stati c , or oth e r nois e ).
W h at coul d be w rong?
A.
Ch e ck al l cabl e s and m ak e s ure t h at th e y are conne ct e d t o l ine -out
or audio-out j ack on your sound card or oth e r audio source , and NOT
s p e a k e r-out. If your audio source is your comput e r, ch e ck t h e v ol u m e
control in Windows: mak e s u r e t h at it is not s e t m o r e t h an h al f way.
S e t t ing t h i s l e v e l too h igh can cause s ound distorti o n. If th is doe s not
s top th e noise, unpl ug th e cabl e from t h e audio source and us e an
al t e rnat e s ource (e.g., Wal k m an, Discm an or FM radio) by pl ugging t h e
s t e r e o cabl e into th e h e adph one j ack . I f t h e noise goe s away, you m a y
h av e a probl e m w i t h your audio source .
Q
. W h at can caus e radio fe e d b a c k ?
A
. If you are l iving ne a r a r adio tow e r you coul d h ave int e r f e re nce
caus e d by radio fre q ue ncy. Try m oving your s p e a k e rs to s e e i f t h e
int e r f e r e nce goe s away; if not , you m ay be abl e t o purch a s e a s t e r e o
cabl e from your l ocal r e t ail e r t h at h as a h igh e r pe rce ntage of s h ie l ding.
Q
. Can I h ook m y s pe a k e rs to m y TV or Ste r e o?
A
. Ye s , as l ong as your TV or Ste r e o h a s a n u n a m p l if i e d s o u rce w h ich
is l ine -out (ch e ck your TV or Ste re o o w n e r s manual ). Th e s e s pe ak e r s
may be u s e d w i t h any audio de v ice t h at h as a s t e re o h e adph one j ack .
You m ay al so need a cabl e t h at h as RCA j acks on one end and a 1/8
inch s t e reo connector at th e oth e r e nd (t h e s e m a y be purch a s e d a t m o s t
l ocal e l e ctronics s tore s ).
Q
. I h av e v e ry l i t tl e bas s com ing from m y Subwoof e r . H ow do I incre as e
t h e bas s out put ?
A.
Adj u s t t h e BASS control t h rough your audio sound source
(com pute r sound car d control , CD pl aye r control , e tc.). Ch e ck to m a k e
s u re t h at al l of your cabl e s are h ook e d up cor r e ctl y and are m ak ing a
good conne ction.
Q
. I h av e a l ow h um com ing from m y Subwoof e r. Is t h is norm al ?
A
. Ye s . Th e AC in your h o u s e i s a t 60 cycl e s p e r s e cond, wh ich i s
wit h in t h e audio f r equency of your s ubwoof e r . Som e l o w h u m i s n a tural
and can be d e t e cte d wh e n your s p e a k e r s y s t e m i s p o w e re d on wit h out
source audio pl aying, or w h e n v ol u m e i s s e t at an e xt r e m e l y l ow l e v e l .
Q
. I h av e a l oud h um com ing from m y Subwoof e r . W h at s h oul d I do?
A
. Mov e t h e p o w e r cord from t h e p o w e r s u rge prote ctor (if appl icabl e )
and pl ug dire ctl y into an AC wal l outl e t. Move your cabl e s and ch e ck to
s e e t h at th e y are making a good connect ion. I f you dis conne ct your
s t e re o cabl e f r o m t h e audio source and t h e l oud h um goes away, t h e n
you m ay ne e d to adj u s t t h e vol um e control in your audio source as you
m ay be ove r dr iv ing t h e v ol um e s e ttings on your s pe ak e r s ys t e m . If you
are us ing your 641 s pe ak e rs w i t h your com pute r s ys t e m , jus t cl ick on
t h e s p e ak e r icon l ocat e d ne xt t o th e digit al cl ock to th e l o w e r r igh t of
your W indows 9X or 2000 screen and adj u s t t h e vol um e .
Q
. W h e n I put m y Subwoof e r on m y de s k m y m onitor dis torts . W h y?
A
. Th e Subwoof e r is not m a g n e t ical l y s h i e l de d, and t h is can cause
distortion if it is l e s s t h an 3 f e e t from your m onitor.
Q
. Th e D IN conne ctor from t h e control l e r h as m ul t ipl e pins on one end,
and wh e n trying to attach t h is cabl e I notice d th at s om e of th e pins are
be n t , s o I am not abl e to ins e r t t h e cabl e into Subwoof e r . W h at s h o u l d I
do?
A.
Try to ge n t l y s traigh t e n t h e pins w i t h t w e e z e rs o r v e ry s m al l pl ie r s . I f
t h is doe s not w o r k , th e n cont act t h e Al t e c Lansing Consume r Suppor t
Depar t m e nt for furth e r ins tructions .