
TROUBLE SHOOTING
General
CD player
Radio
Tape player
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The power is not on  | • Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet securely.  | |||||||||
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  | • Make sure the FUNCTION switch is at the right  | 
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  | • Adjust the volume.  | |||||||
There is no sound  | • Unplug the headphones when listening through  | |||||||||
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  | • Check the speaker cord connections.  | |||||||
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VFD display does not light up  | • Press the POWER switch, the VFD display only  | 
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“ ” appears in the display even  | • Insert the CD with the label side up.  | |||||||||
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  | • Make sure that the CD compartment is closed.  | |||||||
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  | • Place the CDs with the label side up.  | |||||||
CD does not play  | • Clean the CDs.  | 
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  | • Take out the CDs and leave the CD DOOR open  | |||||||
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The sound drops out  | • Clean the CDs, or replace it if the CDs are badly  | 
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CD does not play while radio  | • It is normal since the radio uses less power than the  | 
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AM sound is weak or has poor  | • Change the position of the set for better AM reception.  | |||||||||
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FM is weak  | • Unwrap and stretch out the FM ANTENNA for better  | |||||||||
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  | The RECORD button does not  | • Make sure the safety tab on the cassette is in place  | ||||||||
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  | • Make sure the FUNCTION switch is at TAPE position.  | 
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The tape does not erase  | • Clean the erasing head (see page 20).  | |||||||||
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The tape does not record  | • Make sure the tape is inserted properly.  | 
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The sound is weak/The sound  | • Clean the heads, pinch roller and capstan (see page  | 
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Cassette PLAY button pops up  | • The tape has reached its end. Remove it, flip it to the  | 
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Tape jamming or tangling  | • Do not use a cassette with more than 90 minutes.  | |||||||||
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