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DriveCore Install DA Series Operation Manual
Troubleshooting
CONDITION: Distorted sound
.
POSSIBLE REASON:
• Load is wired incorrectly or the output mode
(dual/bridge) configuration is set incorrectly.
Check both.
• Input is overloaded by a signal level that is too
high. Turn down your amplifier level controls,
or turn down the input signal, until the
Clip
LED goes out.
NOTE:
If the signal sounds distorted even
though the
Clip
LED is off, the input
signal may be dis torted before it reaches
the amplifier input. Check gain staging and
output levels of the mixer or preamp.
CONDITION: No sound, even
though the amp has power.
Power LED is on (not flashing)
and the amp is receiving an
input sig nal. Signal indicator is
flashing.
POSSIBLE REASON:
• Speakers not connected.
• Open circuit due to speaker failure.
• Based on the front-panel LEDs, determine
which channel has a short. Remove the
associated input connector to ensure that no
voltage will be present on the output. Remove
the shorted load (and possibly attached
cables) and have it checked by a qualified
technician. If the shorted condition remains
after the load is removed, the unit should be
serviced.
• If the
Ready
LED is off, the channel has been
set to Sleep mode via the Aux port or Power
Save mode.
“Off/Flashing/On” above means that
the LED can be off, flashing, or on.