occur are not necessarily due to material or production faults but can
sometimes be caused by incorrect use or unfortunate circumstances.
Therefore the following list of common fault symptoms is included.
The platter doesn't turn although the unit is switched on:
- The unit is not connected to the main power supply.
- No power at the outlet.
- Drive belt is not installed or has slipped off.
- The unit automatically switched in standby mode, power ON again.
No signal through one or other channel or both channels:
- Phone input not selected at amplifier.
- Amplifier not switched on.
- Amplifier or speakers muted.
- No connection to the speakers.
- No connection between turntable and amplifier.
- Wire leads not connected the cartridge.
Strong hum on phono input:
- No ground connection from cartridge, arm, or arm cable to amplifier or
ground loop.
- Turntable too close to speakers.
Distorted of inconsistent sound from one or both channels:
- Turntable is connected to wrong input of amplifier.
- Needle or cantilever damaged.
- Drive belt overstretched or dirty.
- Platter bearing without oil, dirty or damaged.
- Dust on stylus.
- MM/MC switch on pre-amplifier set incorrectly.
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