Tangent AMP-100 Instruction Manual - page 18
TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
CAUSE/REMEDY
No power when the amplifier i
No sound.
There is sound in one channel only.
High buzzing.
s turned
on.
Weak bass and poor stereo perspective
Distortion of sound
The LCD display does not display any
information
“ERROR 1” is displayed on the LCD
display
The unit does not switch between input
modes
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-Switch on the electric current at the socket.
-Check that the plug has been correctly inserted into the socket.
-The internal fuse has blown and must be replaced by a qualified service
technician.
-The power cord has been damaged and must be replaced
-The amplifier has not been turned on.
-The volume control is set at a minimum (see page 15).
-The speaker cables have not been correctly connected.
-A wrong input source has been selected.
-No input source has been connected.
-The balance control is not correctly adjusted (see page 17).
-The audio input cables have been incorrectly connected or damaged.
-The input source is defective.
-The speaker cables have been incorrectly connected or damaged.
-The speakers are defective.
-The audio input cables have been incorrectly connected or damaged.
-The ground cable for the record player has not been connected.
-The record player pick-up is defective.
-The speaker connection is out of phase. Check that the positive and
negative poles have been correctly connected, both at the back of the
amplifier and at the back of the speaker.
-Some of the conductor wires of the speaker cable are in contact with
each other which causes distortion.
-Bass and treble controls are set too high in relation to speaker
specifications.
-The volume is set too high.
-The amplifier is defective and should be serviced by a qualified
technician.
-The amplifier is defective and should be serviced by a qualified
technician.
- The amplifier is defective and should be serviced by a qualified
technician.