Troubleshooting – Lectrosonics FM875 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Before going through the following chart, be sure that you have a good battery in the transmitter. It is
important that you follow these steps in the sequence listed.

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

FM875 POWER LAMP NOT ON OR DIM

1) Power switch in OFF position

2) Batteries completely discharged
3) Battery connections loose

TRANSMITTER BATTERY LED OFF

1) Transmitter power switch off.
2) Battery is inserted backwards.
3) Battery is dead.

FM875 RF LAMP OFF

1) Transmitter not turned on.
2) Transmitter battery is dead.
3) Transmitter and receiver not on same frequency.

Check labels on transmitter and receiver.

4) Operating range is too great.

NO SOUND AND RECEIVER MOD LEVEL LEDs ARE OFF

1) Transmitter is not getting an audio signal.
2) Defective mic or mic cable.
3) Transmitter gain control set much too low.
4) Transmitter audio muted. Check to see that the

audio is not muted on your transmitter, if this feature
is available on your model transmitter.

NO SOUND BUT RECEIVER MOD LEVEL LEDs ARE ON

1) WIRELESS or AUX VOLUME control turned

completely down.

2) Sound system or recorder input is turned down.
3) Defective speaker

DISTORTED SOUND

1) Transmitter gain (audio level) is too high. Speak into

the transmitter and check mod level lamps on
transmitter and receiver. See page 9.

2) Receiver output may be mis-matched with the sound

system or recorder input.

3) Excessive wind noise or breath "pops."
4) FM875 batteries very low - recharge.

HISS AND NOISE -- AUDIBLE DROPOUTS

1) Transmitter gain (audio level) too low.
2) Operating range too great.

EXCESSIVE FEEDBACK

1) Transmitter gain (audio level) too high. Check gain

adjustment and/or reduce receiver output level.

2) Microphone too close to speaker system. Move

transmitter closer to the user’s mouth.

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