OWNER’S MANUAL
page 9
SYMPTOM
DESCRIPTION
CAUSE
REMEDY
SPEAKER HUMMING
PROBLEMS
PHONO STAGE (THE)
DOES NOT WORK WHEN
THE PHONO STAGE IS
SWITCHED ON
The Phono Stage is very SENSITIVE
to house environment positions.
The Ground connector is not
plugged.
The Phono stage Input Interconnect
are not plugged.
The listening volume is very high.
The tone arm and cartridge are not
properly installed
The interconnect input and/or
output cables are not shielded.
The AC Phono Stage plug is
disconnected from the AC wall plug
The interconnect cables are not
properly connected to the Phono
Stage.
The fuse is blown
The speakers hum
when the Phono
Stage is connected
to the system
Be sure the position chosen is compati-
ble with the Phono Stage.
Try to plug or to unplug the ground
connector always finding the best solution
of your audio system. The Electrical loops
created by the ground connection needs
to be tried.
The “open” input of the Phono Stage may
strongly hum. Always connect the Input
Interconnect to test the Phono Stage.
Any phono stage designed to achieve
good sonic performances hums a bit when
the volume of the amplifier is high. That
is normal and strongly noticeable espe-
cially without music and with MC gain unit
selection.
Install them well. Eventually a tone arm
cable problem can occur; please check
other ways out
Be sure to always use shielded cables for
Phono Stage connections.
Connect it being sure that the AC wall plug
works
Connect them properly
Be sure you selected the right Input of the
amplifier
Substitute the fuse with one of the same value
TROBLESHOTING
