Wireless Speaker System User Guide
10
Troubleshooting
Symptom Possible Problem Solution
No power to speaker 
or to transmitter base.
The power cord is not connected to 
a wall outlet and/or the power cord 
is not plugged into the AC inlet on 
the back of the M812 speaker. The 
power supply for the transmitter base 
is not connected to a wall outlet and/
or the DC connection is not made at 
the rear of the transmitter base.
Check that the AC power cord is fully seated in 
the AC inlet on the rear of the M812 speaker. Also 
check that the power adapter for the transmitter 
base is plugged in and connected to the DC input 
on the rear of the transmitter base. 
The surge protector (if used) is not 
powered on.
If the AC cord or transmitter base power supply 
is plugged into a surge protector, make sure the 
surge protector is switched on.
The wall outlet is not functioning. Plug another device into the same wall outlet to 
confirm the outlet is working.
The power is not turned on.  Turn on the speaker by pushing the power key 
located on right side of the unit or by using the 
supplied remote control. The display on the front 
of the speaker will illuminate. Turn the transmitter 
base on by pressing the POWER key on the front 
of the transmitter base. The LED will illuminate.
No sound is coming 
from the speaker.
The volume is set too low. 
Wrong input is selected. 
System is muted.
The +/– keys on the side of the speaker control 
volume. Press and hold the + key to increase the 
volume. The volume can also be raised using the 
supplied remote control.
Check the volume level on the AUX source device 
and set at mid-level.
The iPod is not correctly seated into 
the transmitter base.
Turn off the iPod, remove it from the transmitter 
base, reseat it, and turn it on again.
If using an AUX source, the audio 
source is not properly connected to 
the M812 or there is a problem with 
the alternate audio source.
•Connectanalternateaudiosource–suchasa
CD player, MP3 player, or DVD player – to your 
M812 by plugging one end of a 3.5 mm stereo 
cable to the line out of your portable device (if it 
has one), or to the audio source’s audio out or 
headphone jack. Connect the other end to the 
input marked “AUX” on the back of the M812’s 
transmitter base. 
•Setthevolumeontheaudiosourceatmid-level.
•SetthevolumeontheM812atminimumleveland
adjust upward to a comfortable listening level.
Channels are not synchronized. See Set RF Channels in Advanced Operations 
(page 8) to re-synchronize channels.
There is a crackling 
sound coming from 
the speaker.
The iPod is not correctly seated into 
the dock.
Turn off the iPod, remove it from the docking 
station, reseat it, and turn it on again.
If using an alternate audio source, 
the audio source is not properly 
connected to the M812 or there is 
a problem with the alternate audio 
source.
•Connectanalternateaudiosource–suchasa
CD player, MP3 player, or DVD player – to your 
M812 by plugging one end of a 3.5 mm stereo 
cable to the line out of your portable device (if it 
has one), or to the audio source’s audio out or 
headphone jack. Connect the other end to the 
input marked “AUX” on the back of the M812’s 
dock. 
•Setthevolumeontheaudiosourceatmid-level.
•SetthevolumeontheM812atminimumlevel
and adjust upward to a comfortable listening 
level.










