Carbon Trinity
Hybrid Valve Amplifi er
USER MANUAL
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Carbon Trinity
Hybrid Valve Amplifi er
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SYMPTOM
DIAGNOSIS
CURE
Crackling sound from
speakers
Bad connection
A problem with your audio source
Check docking station connection (or the 3.5mm cable con-
nection if using). Make sure it’s using ‘line out’ ‘audio out’ or
‘headphone out’ from your source, NOT ‘speaker out’
Test the 3.5mm cable with another audio source eg CD
player, MP3 player
Sound is distorted
Volume level on iTube is too high
Sound source is distorted
Turn it down a bit (well, if it makes it sound better…)
WAV and MIDI files are often poor quality and distortion
sounds worse through a quality system – try a different
audio source eg CD
Radio interference
You may be too close to a radio tower
Try moving the speakers to different positions
Remote control doesn’t
work
Low battery
Remote’s not in range or pointing the wrong way
Replace battery
Point the remote at the dock from no more than 20ft
distance
TV cannot display
Bad connection
iPod video set up is incorrect
Check dock connection.
Check iPod video set up
SYMPTOM
DIAGNOSIS
CURE
Won’t turn on when the
POWER switch is pressed
Power adaptor isn’t connected properly Mains supply is off
Make sure the power cable is firmly plugged in and mains
is switched on
No sound
The volume control is turned all the way to the left
The connection wires are not connected securely to the
INPUT terminals.
Speakers are not connected properly
Turn the control to the right to crank up the volume
Make sure the cords are fully inserted at both ends
Check that the speaker cables are connected correctly (pg4)
No sound from left or right
speaker
One or both speakers are not properly connected
Check both speaker cables and ensure they’re connected
securely
Check the connections between your source and amplifier
are correctly and firmly connected
The acoustic image is unsta-
ble (sounds unnatural or
weirdly bass light)
The positive and negative polarities of the unit and speak-
ers aren’t matched
Remove the speaker cables and re-connect them correctly
(pg4)
iPod volume doesn’t effect
audio volume
iPod volume is already at maximum output
Use your Carbon Trinity’s amplifier volume control when
your iPod is docked