Installation guide

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Tactile Sound Transducers
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Troubleshooting
Symptom Troubleshooting Question Remedy
No Tactile Sound Is the Transducer connected? Connect the Transducer properly.
Is the input source connected to the
amplierinput?
Connect the input source.
Is the source outputting a signal? Connectthesourcetoanotheramplier
to verify the source is working.
Is the Gain (Volume) Control turned up? Slowly turn up the Gain (Volume) Control.
Istheamplierproperlymatchedtothe
Transducer?
Makesuretheamplierispowerful
enough and stable with a 4 ohm load.
Did the Transducer stop working? Turn the Gain Control down, wait a few
minutes, then try again.
Not Enough Tactile Sound Is the Gain (Volume) Control adjusted
properly?
Turn up the source volume and the
amplier’sgain(volume)control.
Istheamplierproperlymatchedtothe
Transducer?
Makesuretheamplierispowerful
enough and stable with a 4 ohm load.
Is the Transducer not powerful enough for
your application?
Add another Transducer. Use a more
powerful Transducer.
Sound Comes and Goes Did the Transducer output suddenly
decrease or did the Transducer stop
working?
Turn the Gain Control down, wait a few
minutes, then try again.
Is theamplierproperlymatchedtothe
Transducer?
Makesuretheamplierispowerful
enough and stable with a 4 ohm load.
I Hear a Rattling or Buzzing
Noise
Are all hardware components tightened
down?
Tighten all screws and jam nuts.
Is the Transducer touching anything? Make sure the Transducer body is not
touching any surfaces.
Is the signal to the Transducer clipping? Make sure that the signal to the
Transducer is not clipped. Try turning
down the original signal.
I Hear Noises from my
Recliner
Is the recliner “loose”? Check to make sure that all recliner
hardware is tightened. Try wrapping
waxeddentalossinthefootrestscissor
hinges to dampen the vibrations.
Is the Transducer connected to the
surround receiver’s center channel?
Connect the Transducer’s receiver to
either the LFE/Subwoofer signal, or to
the LF/RF signals. (Note: Some DVDs
contain voices in the LF/RF signals)