Pirates of the Caribbean
Stern, 2006hello,
I own a machine for a few days and there is a shrill (strident) sound when I play ...
It's often appears after the first ship sunk (interceptor) and it seems that his arrival at the same time as the tentacle in the control panel ...
This is normal?
Thanks!
Duff
If you can deactivate the knocker in the adjustments menu and the sound is gone, you will have your answer. I think it's supposed to sound like the Krakken and is annoying.
Quoted from Pinmeister:If you can deactivate the knocker in the adjustments menu and the sound is gone, you will have your answer. I think it's supposed to sound like the Krakken and is annoying.
I will perform the test tonight and get back.
Quoted from duff001:I will perform the test tonight and get back.
I turned off the knocker and the shrill sound seems left ...
What is the reason ... Is this is the normal sound of knocker for POTC or there is something broken? 
All newer Stern games make that horrible noise, it is normal. Your two options are to turn it off, or install an old school knocker. There are post about that here and it is pretty east to do.
Slightly off topic.......does anyone know what JJP is using for a knocker? Is it also terrible?
Quoted from loppydog:Slightly off topic.......does anyone know what JJP is using for a knocker? Is it also terrible?
They are using a standard knocker, however, it is located in the main cabinet, not the backbox. It's in the same spot that DE/Sega put theirs....it strikes the wood piece behind the coin box, and it isn't all that loud.
Quoted from duff001:I turned off the knocker and the shrill sound seems left ...
Hard to tell without a video (with audio). Can you tell the difference between the sound the Kraken makes when he dies and what you are hearing? What volume level are you at? Is your volume increasing on it's own? That's a known problem. If you can put a video on youtube, that will help a lot.
In the meantime, you could try a factory reset. If your software is old, you should update the software. Software and manual available on Stern's website.
Quoted from phishrace:Hard to tell without a video (with audio). Can you tell the difference between the sound the Kraken makes when he dies and what you are hearing? What volume level are you at? Is your volume increasing on it's own? That's a known problem. If you can put a video on youtube, that will help a lot.
In the meantime, you could try a factory reset. If your software is old, you should update the software. Software and manual available on Stern's website.
Stridant sound is the same sound when I test the "knocker" in the diagnostic menu.
The default volume of the "knocker" is normal.
The "knocker" sound comes from the speaker of the backbox.
Sofware version is 6.0
I'll try to film everything 
Quoted from MattElder:They are using a standard knocker
Thanks for the info!
Quoted from duff001:Stridant sound is the same sound when I test the "knocker" in the diagnostic menu.
The default volume of the "knocker" is normal.
The "knocker" sound comes from the speaker of the backbox.
Sofware version is 6.0
I'll try to film everything
Finally, I made a video and send it at Stern Pinball... 
Answer: The sound is correct (normal)
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