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The Aux input level is not
properly set.
The source player’s volume
control is set too low.
Set the source player’s
volume control to a higher
level.
The source connected to the
Aux input is too quiet or too
loud.
The sound in all speakers is
distorted.
The MS-8’s System Volume
control and the head unit’s
volume control are not properly
adjusted.
The MS-8’s Bass Control and/
or Graphic EQ bass bands
are set with too much boost,
combined with a high System
Volume setting.
Reduce the Bass Control
and/or Graphic EQ boost
levels. We recommend
never combining high levels
of Graphic EQ bass-band
boost with high Bass
Control boost.
If you have connected the
front speakers to be driven
directly by the MS-8’s
internal amplier, set the
MS-8’s System Volume at
–20dB.
If you have connected
the front speakers to an
external, higher-powered
amplier that is connected
to the MS-8’s line outputs,
set the MS-8’s System
Volume to a level lower than
–20dB.
In either case, you should
use the head unit’s volume
control to control the
system’s volume. You may
need to make a minor
adjustment to the MS-8’s
System Volume setting to
allow you to use more of
the range in the head unit's
volume control.
If you hear distortion when
the head unit’s volume
control is at higher settings,
increase the MS-8’s System
Volume to compensate.
This change will let you
keep the head unit’s volume
control within a lower (more
distortion-free) portion of its
range.
Use the MS-8’s System
Levels screen to set the
Aux level so that the Aux
source’s level matches
the level of the head unit
source. See Audio Controls
Menu, on page 35.
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