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Troubleshooting

Please contact your distributor (or Contacta if appropriate) if you are experiencing technical difficulties 

with the product.

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Consult the provided Chord Nu2 and V7 user guides if instructions are required.

Symptom

Possible Fault

Action

No audio is available 

through the hearing loop.

1) The user’s hearing instrument 

is not turned on.

2) No power to the system.

 

 

3) The microphone is switched 

off.

4) The microphone is muted.

 

 

5) The microphone is positioned 

incorrectly.

6) Drive level too low.

 

7) The hearing loop aerials are 

not connected.

8) The Chord NU2 Multi-

Frequency Receiver is turned off.

1) Switch the hearing instrument 

to the Telecoil setting.

 

2) Check that the power supply is 

connected to the Portable Large 

Area Loop and switched on at 

the mains power source.

 

3) Check batteries/charge level.

 

4) Check the mute switch on the 

microphone is not held.

5) Reposition the microphone 

input so that the speaker comes 

through clearly.

6) Adjust the V7 Hearing Loop 

Driver’s drive level.

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7) Ensure the aerial is plugged 

into a power socket.

8) Turn on the Chord NU2 Multi-

Frequency Receiver.

Audio through the hearing 

loop is too quiet.

1) Microphone sensitivity is too 

low 

2) Drive level is too low.

 

 

3) Line level is too low.

 

 

4) Receiver level is too low.

1) Adjust the V7 Hearing Loop 

Driver’s microphone level.

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2) Raise the V7 Hearing Loop 

Driver’s drive level.

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3) Raise the V7 Hearing Loop 

Driver’s line level.

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4) Raise the 

Chord NU2  

multi-frequency receiver’s

 

level.*

Interference (buzzing, 

whistling or hissing) is 

heard through the hearing 

loop.

1) Unscreened or poorly earthed 

third party equipment is being 

used in close proximity.

1) Switch off any third party 

equipment to identify the source 

of interference.

Summary of Contents for PLALS-V

Page 1: ...1 Portable Large Area Loop Set Up Guide January 2018 PLALS V ...

Page 2: ... Instructions Troubleshooting 3 4 5 6 Contacta has a policy of continuous product development therefore small specification changes may not be reflected in this manual Images labels packaging accessories and product colours are subject to change without notice ...

Page 3: ...nt hearing loop driver a multi frequency receiver and an auxiliary input The receiver is licence free and generally approved for operation in EU and EFTA countries Front of Portable Large Area Loop Accessory Pouch V7 Hearing Loop Driver Chord NU2 Multi Frequency Receiver V7 Power Supply Input Aerial Connection 1 Loop Input Connector Rear of Portable Large Area Loop Note Recessed Chord NU2 Power Su...

Page 4: ...one 3 Multi Frequency Beltpack Microphone 4 Lapel Microphone 5 Chord NU2 Power Supply 6 V7 Power Supply 7 Loop Listener 8 Hearing Loop Cable 9 Chord NU2 Multi Frequency Receiver User Guide 10 V7 Hearing Loop Driver User Guide 5 6 4 7 1 2 3 8 10 9 ...

Page 5: ... to their respective power supply inputs on the rear of the Portable Large Area Loop then connect the power supplies to a mains power source 5 Power on the Chord NU2 Multi Frequency Receiver 6 Unpack the Handheld Microphone from the accessory pouch and turn the power on The Channel A B RF LED on the Chord NU2 will light up once the Handheld Microphone has been powered on 7 Unpack the Loop Listener...

Page 6: ...n at the mains power source 3 Check batteries charge level 4 Check the mute switch on the microphone is not held 5 Reposition the microphone input so that the speaker comes through clearly 6 Adjust the V7 Hearing Loop Driver s drive level 7 Ensure the aerial is plugged into a power socket 8 Turn on the Chord NU2 Multi Frequency Receiver Audio through the hearing loop is too quiet 1 Microphone sens...

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