TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Maintaining Your Parasound Tuner
Your Parasound T 3 Tuner requires no periodic maintenance and has no user-serviceable
parts inside. To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover. Its exterior
can easily be cleaned with a soft cloth pre-moistened only with a few drops of water or
glass cleaner.
TROUBLE
Noisy reception, especially
FM stereo
STEREO in the display
fluctuates between
STEREO and MONO
Sound distortion or
fluctuations in FM reception
Unwanted noise in stereo
broadcasts; sometimes all
sound disappears
intermittently
Noise on AM broadcasts
One channel out
T 3 loses preset memory
Remote control does not
operate
Random numbers or letters
in display
Buttons and knob don’t
operate correctly
PROBABLE CAUSE
Location and/or the direction of the
antenna is unsatisfactory
Antenna is not sufficiently powerful
Weak signal
Multi-path distortion. This occurs
when broadcast signals that reflect
off nearby buildings and hills
interfere with the direct signal from
the FM transmitter
The broadcast signal is weak
Interference from a television,
computer, light dimmer, or other
household appliance
Bad connection at preamplifier or
power amplifier
Power loss to the T 3 for extended
period of time (more than 10 days)
Weak or dead batteries in the remote
IR interference
Remote too far from T 3
Microprocessor is locked up
Microprocessor is locked up
REMEDY
Try changing the location, height and direction
of the antenna
Try an external or powered antenna
Connect to TV/FM cable company
Same as above
Adjust or aim the FM antenna toward direct
signals and away from reflected signals. This
is largely a matter of trial-and-error
Connect to TV/FM cable company
Same as above
Press the
Mono-Stereo
button to select mono
Turn off the source of the interference
Check all connections
Make sure T 3 is plugged into an AC outlet that
always remains live
Replace batteries
Move the T 3 so its front panel is not exposed
to sunlight or facing a plasma TV screen
Use an IR repeater system
Press reset switch through hole on rear panel.
Reprogram presets
Press reset switch through hole on rear panel.
Reprogram presets
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