Bose Acoustimass 6 - Manual (Page 15)

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Maintaining Your Acoustimass ® -6 Speakers
Problem What to do
Troubleshooting
If you have a problem with your Acoustimass-6 speakers, turn off your sound source and try
the solutions below. If you still have a problem, contact your Bose
® dealer to arrange for
service. Or, to contact Bose directly, refer to the inside back cover of this guide.
• Make sure the power cord of the receiver is plugged into an
operating AC wall outlet and the receiver is turned on.
• Be sure to select a source at the receiver (video, CD, tuner).
System does not
function at all
• Check the cube speaker and Acoustimass module connections.
Turn ON receiver.
• Check connections of external components to the receiver.
• Increase the volume.
• Disconnect any headphones.
No sound
• Move the Acoustimass module closer to a wall or corner to
increase bass. Move it farther from a wall or corner to decrease
bass. Or adjust the bass/treble control on the receiver slightly.
Not enough or too
much bass
Cleaning the speakers
Wipe the cube speakers using a damp cloth. Do not use solvents or chemicals. Do not
allow liquids to spill on or objects to drop into the Acoustimass module or the speaker
grilles. You may vacuum the grilles carefully; the drivers are directly behind the grille cloth.
No other maintenance is needed.
No bass
Sound is distorted • Make sure speaker cable is not damaged.
• Reduce the volume of any external components connected to
the receiver.
• Make sure the speaker connections at the receiver or amplifier
are correct (+ to + and – to –).
• If you are using the Dolby Pro-Logic mode, make sure surround
sound is turned ON.
• If you are using Dolby Digital (AC-3) programming, verify that
the settings are correct at the receiver. Also, be sure the source
material (laser disc or broadcast programming) is Dolby Digital
or AC-3 encoded.
• If your surround sound receiver is Pro-Logic, be sure your
receiver is connected to a stereo sound source (TV, VCR,
laserdisc or DSS player) by an RCA stereo cable. If the receiver
is connected directly to a stereo television, make sure that all
other program sources (VCR, laserdisc or DSS player) are
connected to the TV using RCA stereo cable as well.
• If your surround sound receiver is Dolby Digital (AC-3), be sure
the sound source (DSS, laser disc or DVD player) is connected
directly to your receiver as described in your receiver owner’s
guide.
No surround sound