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Additional information
Troubleshooting
!
If you think that there is something wrong with this unit, check the items below, and check [
FAQ
] for [
DJM-S3
] on the Pioneer DJ site.
Also, check the connected devices. If the problem cannot be resolved, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out
repair work.
!
This unit may not operate properly due to static electricity or other external influences. In such cases, normal operation may be restored by
unplugging the power cord then plugging it back in.
Problem
Check
Remedy
There is no sound or the volume is
too low.
Is the input selector switch set to the proper
position?
Set the input selector switch to the input source for the channel. (page 11 )
Are the connection cables properly connected?
Connect the connection cables properly. (page 9 )
Are the terminals and plugs dirty?
Clean the terminals and plugs before making connections.
Is [
MASTER OUT ATT.
] set to [
-6 dB
], etc?
Set [
MASTER OUT ATT.
] on the [
UTILITY
].*
Sound is distorted.
Is the sound level output from the [
MASTER
]
channel appropriately set?
Adjust the [
MASTER LEVEL
] control so that the master channel level indicator
lights at around [
0 dB
] at the peak level. (page 11 )
Set [
MASTER OUT ATT.
] on the [
UTILITY
] to [
-6 dB
] or [
-12 dB
].*
Is the level of audio input to each channel properly
set?
Adjust the [
TRIM
] control so that the channel level indicator lights at about [
0
dB
] at the peak level.
Cross fade does not work.
Is the [
CROSS F. CURVE
] selector switch set
properly?
If [
THRU
] is selected, cross fader does not work. Set the [
CROSS F. CURVE
]
selector switch properly. (page 11 )
Sound is distorted when an analog
player is connected to this unit’s
[
PHONO
] terminals.
Or, lighting of the channel level
indicator does not change even when
the [
TRIM
] control is turned.
Have you connected an analog player with a
built-in phono equalizer?
Connect the analog player with built-in phono equalizer to the [
LINE
] input
terminals. (page 9 )
If the analog player with built-in phono equalizer has a PHONO/LINE selector
switch, set it to PHONO.
Is an audio interface for computers connected
between the analog player and this unit?
If the output of the audio interface for computers is line level, connect it to the
[
LINE
] input terminals. (page 9 )
If the analog player has a PHONO/LINE selector switch, set it to PHONO.
* For details on how to change the settings on the [
UTILITY
], see “Changing the settings” in the Operating Instructions.
