Paradigm CI Elite Series, Owner'S Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM SOLUTION
No Sound
Make sure receiver, preamp or amplifier is plugged in and turned on.
Check power outlet at the wall is working. Are headphones plugged
in, or is system on Mute? Re-check all connections.
No Sound from One
or More Speakers
Check your balance control. Check that all power cords are properly
plugged in and functioning. Swap the Left speaker cable with the
Right speaker cable at the receiver/amplifier end to determine if the
problem is with the speaker or something else (i.e. wiring, amplifier).
Lack of Bass or
Dislocated Image
(Stereo)
One or more speakers may be connected out of phase (their polarity is
reversed). Re-check to ensure that each speaker’s cable is connected
with correct polarity: red (+) to red (+) and black (-) to black (-).
L R
RECEIVER /
AMPLIFIER
+ +
L
R RECEIVER /
AMPLIFIER
- IN L
+
- IN R
+
- IN L
+
- IN R
+
Move switch to MONO Position
L
R
- IN L
+
- IN R
+
RECEIVER /
AMPLIFIER
Move switch to STEREO Position
Fig. 5a
Wiring for all models
(except P80-SM).
Fig. 5b
Fig. 5c
SPEAKER CONNECTION
All Models (2 Speaker Stereo Setup)
P80-SM (2 Speaker Stereo Setup) P80-SM (1 Speaker Stereo Setup)
L
R RECEIVER /
AMPLIFIER
- IN L
+
- IN R
+
- IN L
+
- IN R
+
Move switch to MONO Position
L R
- IN L
+
- IN R
+
RECEIVER /
AMPLIFIER
Move switch to STEREO Position