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Common problems and solutions
Problem Possiblecause Solution
Instrument
whistles
orsqueals
Instrumentnotinsertedcorrectly Re-insertinstrument
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Tubingmaybesplitorimproperly
connected
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Novolume,
leveltoosoft
orhumming
noise
InstrumentmaynotbeturnedON Checkthatthebatterydrawerisclosedcompletely
Batterymaybedeadorinserted
wrongway
Insertafreshbattery
Volumeleveltoosoft Increasevolumelevelwithcontroloninstrument
orremotecontrol
Instrumentmaybeintelecoil
position
Checktomakesureyouareintheintended
program
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Batterycontactsmaybedirty
orcorroded
Openandclosethebatterydrawerseveraltimes
orcleanthebatterycontactscarefullywithadry
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Instrumentsoundoutletmay
beblocked
Checkthetubingandtheearmoldordome
Microphonesoundinletmay
beblocked
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tocleanthisyourself
Yourhearinglossmayhave
increased
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