Bose FREESPACE 4400 User Manual

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8.0 FreeSpace
®
 4400 System Troubleshooting
8.4.3 User interface keypads do not 
operate correctly
• Check wiring of RJ-45 connectors.
• Check for breaks/shorts in cable.
• Using the FreeSpace 4400 Installer™ software, check the Error 
Log for a peripheral controller error.
8.4.4 Bad sound in a zone
User interface keypads 
exhibit strange behavior
Is keypad 
connected to the 
correct ZONE on the 
FreeSpace 4400 
unit?
Connect the keypad to the 
 
correct zone on the FreeSpace 
4400 system.
No
Yes
Correct the keypad connector 
wiring.
See troubleshooting for the 
peripheral controller.
Is the keypad
connector wiring
correct?
Does the 
FreeSpace 4400 
Installer™ Error Log list 
any peripheral 
controller 
faults?
Yes
No
No
Yes
Are all
sources to be
controlled assigned to 
the ZONE? (Std. and 
AV keypad)
Is the
page source
assigned to the ZONE? 
(Page user interface
only)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Check source assignments us-
ing FreeSpace 4400 Installer™ 
software.
Check source assignments us-
ing FreeSpace 4400 Installer™ 
software.
Contact your local 
Bose representative or 
visit pro.Bose.com
Bad sound
Is the sound 
unnatural?
Verify that the correct Speaker EQ 
is selected in the FreeSpace 4400 
Installer™ software for that zone.
Verify that the loudspeakers are 
wired in phase. Check the rear pan-
el markings.
No
Yes
Reduce the input gain using 
FreeSpace 4400 Installer™ soft-
ware until the indicator is solid 
green.
Verify that the input source signal 
is clean. If source is from a mixer, 
decrease the mixer gain.
Is the AMP OUTPUT 
indicator flashing?
Are input and
output indicators green
and sound is
distorted?
Verify source
hardware settings
Yes
No
No
Yes
Verify that the loudspeakers are 
not being overdriven or are dam-
aged.
Verify that the total load imped-
ance presented to the FreeSpace 
4400 output is within specified 
limits for the selected mode of 
operation.
Is the input signal 
clean at the FreeSpace 
4400 input?
No
Yes