Tascam TEAC PROFESSIONAL M-164 - Manual (Page 31)

TASCAM M-164/M-164FX/M-164UF
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6 − Troubleshooting
Related to mixer settings
Q: There is no sound from the speakers connected
to the STEREO OUTPUTS jacks.
A:
Turn the
MONITOR ST switch ON and check the
MONITOR meters.
If the meter indicators are changing:
Check the settings and volume of the connected amplifi- •
cation system.
If the meter indicators are not changing:
Are the channel • ST assign switches ON (pushed in)?
Are the channel and • ST faders raised?
Is the input sound source properly connected to the •
mixer?
Q: The sound is quiet even if the faders are raised.
A:
If mics are being input to channels 1–6, are their • TRIM
knobs turned up?
Are external sound sources connected to both the • MIC
and LINE input jacks of any of these channels (1–6)?
If a condenser mic is connected, is phantom power ON? •
Q: The sound is distorted.
A:
If the channel meters are peaking:
Are the channel 1–6 • TRIM knobs set suitably?
Are the output levels of external sound sources con- •
nected to channels 7–16 too high?
If the channel meters display normal levels:
Are the EQ settings too high? •
Are the channel or • ST faders raised too high?
Q: The record player sounds strange.
A:
Is it connected to channels 9-10, and is the • PHONO ON
switch ON?
Is the record player grounding wire connected to the •
SIGNAL GND jack on the mixer?
Q: There is a humming noise coming from external
equipment.
A:
Try using grounding wire to connect a metal part of the •
external equipment chassis with the SIGNAL GND jack
on the mixer.
Q: The internal effect does not work (M-164FX,
M-164UF).
A:
Have you increased the level of the • AUX 2 knob for any
channels with inputs to send their signals to the internal
effect and increased the level of the
AUX MASTER 2
knob?
Have you raised the fader of the return channels selected •
by the INT. EFFECT RTN switch?
If the return channels are set to 15-16, is something •
plugged into the STEREO IN jack, causing the effect
return to be bypassed?
Q: There is no sound from the monitoring system
connected to the AUX SEND 1 jack.
If you can monitor the AUX 1 bus by headphones:
Check the settings of the external monitoring system. •
If you cannot monitor the AUX 1 bus by head-
phones:
Have you increased the level of the • AUX 1 knob for any
channels with inputs and increased the level of the AUX
MASTER 1 knob?
Are the • PRE switches for the channels that you want
to monitor ON? (If the PRE switches are OFF and the
channel faders are lowered, those channels cannot be
monitored.)
Related to recording with Cubase LE4
(M-164UF ONLY)
For details see the Cubase LE4 Quick Start Guide (page 4).