Owner`s manual
Troubleshooting
If you are experiencing problems with your
601
®speakers:
1.
Turn
off the amplifier or receiver and check all the connections between the speakers and
the amplifier or receiver.
2.
Check your amplifier or receiver owner's guide, since other components may be the
cause of the problem.
3.
Use the chart below as troubleshooting guidelines. If this does not solve the problem,
contact your authorized
Bose®
dealer
to
arrange for service. Refer
to
the address list
enclosed
in
the product packaging for correct phone numbers.
Problem
Possible cause
How
to find out
Solution
One speaker Amplifier or receiver
Switch the
LEFT
and If the previously
doesn't play, or channel, speaker, or RIGHT connections
"broken" speaker
sounds distorted. speaker wire may be
on the back of your now plays properly,
defective.
speakers. and the other one
does not, one chan-
nel
in
the amplifier
or receiver, or that
speaker wire is
probably defective.
If the original
speaker still does
not play properly,
call Bose or your
retailer
to
arrange
for service.
Both speakers do Amplifier or receiver
Disconnect the Reconnect the
not play, or sound may be defective.
amplifier or receiver speakers
to
another
distorted.
from the speakers. amplifier or receiver
that works properly.
High sound volume
The automatic pro- Lower the volume. If Return the volume
drops suddenly. tection circuit has
it returns
to
normal,
to a reasonable
activated to protect your speakers' auto-
level; avoid
the speakers from matic protection cir-
extremely high vol-
electrical stress or cuit caused the
ume settings.
overload. sudden drop. This
volume reduction
'.
protects the speak-
ers from electronic
stress and overload.
No bass or dimin- Wiring may be out-
Check connections.
Adjust connections,
ished sound quality. of-phase.
They should be
in
if they are out of
phase
(+
to
+
and-
phase.
to
-).
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