Onkyo CR-L5 instruction manual Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting—Continued

Trouble	Possible Cause	Remedy
		Move the AM loop antenna as far away as
AM reception is hindered	Interference caused by your TV.	possible from your TV.
by a high-pitched noise?		Move the CR-L5 as far away as possible from
		your TV.
		Install an outdoor antenna as far away as pos-
	Interference is being caused by fluorescent	sible from nearby roads.
Reception is hindered by a
		Move your antenna as far away as possible
	lights being turned on or off, or by the igni-
crackling noise?		from fluorescent lights.
	tion systems of passing cars.
		Adjust the position or direction of your out-
		door antenna.
FM reception and stereo	Tall buildings, mountains, or hills are caus-
separation are poor even	ing wave reflections that interfere with the	Try an FM antenna with better directionality.
though the Tuning and FM	main signal.
STEREO indicators are
	The station’s signal is too strong.	Try an indoor FM antenna.
shown.
		Use the [FM MODE] button to select mono
		mode (page 22).
Reception is noisy, inter-	You’re too far away from the transmitter. Or,	Adjust the position, height, and direction of
	your FM antenna is in the wrong position or	your FM antenna.
mittent, and the FM STE-
	pointing in the wrong direction. Or, the sta-
		Install an outdoor FM antenna, preferably one
REO indicator flickers?
	tion’s signal strength is poor.
		with many elements. Installing an outdoor
		antenna is a specialist job, so contact your
		nearest dealer for advice (page 15).
	The power cord has not been connected to a	Preset your favorite radio stations again
The radio presets no longer		(page 22). The power cord must be plugged
	wall outlet, or the power has been turned off
work?		into a wall outlet a few times each month in
	for an extended period.
		order to preserve the presets (page 4).
	The current FM station does not support	Tune into a station that supports RDS
	RDS.	(page 23).
The RDS (Radio Data Sys-
		Install an outdoor FM antenna (page 15),
tem) doesn’t seem to work?	The signal strength is poor, or there’s too	change the position or direction of your out-
	much interference.	door FM antenna, and keep it away from flu-
		orescent lights.
	The CR-L5 is subject to vibration.	Install the CR-L5 somewhere free of vibra-
		tion.
CD playback skips?
	The disc is dirty.	Remove the disc and clean it (page 6).
	The disc is very scratched.	Buy a new disc.
Can’t enter track numbers	No disc is loaded.	Load a disc (page 20).
	The track number entered doesn’t exist on
for memory playback?		Enter the correct track number (page 21).
	the disc.
	The disc is upside down.	Load the disc with the label-side facing up
		(page 20).
Can’t play a CD?	The disc is dirty.	Remove the disc and clean it (page 6).
		Remove the disc and leave the CR-L5 turned
	Condensation has formed inside the CR-L5.	on for several hours until the condensation
		has evaporated.

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