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Symptom
Possible Cause
Countermeasure
Unit does not work
after pressing the
power button
Mains cable is not connected to a suitable
mains wall outlet.
Mains cable has not been firmly inserted into
wall power socket and the device’s socket
(7). Otherwise it may be defective.
A cable is connected to one of the “POWER
CONTROL” (6) sockets. In this case the but-
ton “POWER” (1) is without function.
Unit fuse or unit is defective.
Connect to a functioning socket using a suit-
able mains voltage.
Check the power cable. If necessary,
exchange it with a suitable mains cable and
push its plug firmly into wall socket and the
device's power connector.
Remove all cables from the “POWER CON-
TROL” connectors (6) or switch on the unit
that generates the POWER CONTROL signal
(preamplifier or integrated amplifier).
Contact your dealer.
The unit cannot be
switched off
A device connected to the input “POWER
CONTROL” transmits the switching signal
(12V).
Switch off the device that controls the swit-
ching on/off of the system (usually preampli-
fier or integrated amplifier). If the power con-
trol function is not desired, remove all cables
from the “POWER CONTROL” connectors
(6).
No sound, appliance
is switched on (the
LED (2) on the front
of the device is lit)
The audio source currently selected at the
preamplifier is giving no signal.
The output of the source device is not connec-
ted or is wrongly connected e. g. not connec-
ted to the selected input channel terminal of
the preamplifier.
Wrong input channel has been selected at
the preamplifier.
Volume setting of the preamplifier is set too
low.
The preamplifier has been muted (MUTE-
Function).
Output of the preamplifier not connected or
incorrectly connected to the input connector
of the SP-996.
The speaker cable is not properly connected
to the main amplifier's terminals (4) or is
defective.
Switch on the source unit and begin play-
back.
Correct the connection.
Set the preamplifier to the input that your
desired source is connected to.
Carefully increase the volume of the pream-
plifier.
Deactivate the MUTE function at the preampli-
fier after, as a precaution, reducing the volu-
me level.
Correct the connection to the preamplifier.
Check and tighten the speaker cables at the
main amplifier and at the speakers.
