Troubleshooting, Symptoms Causes Remedies, Tape

TROUBLESHOOTING

What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center.

		Symptoms	Causes		Remedies

	•	Sound cannot be heard	The volume level is set to the	Adjust it to the optimum level.
	•	Sound cannot be heard	The volume level is set to the	Adjust it to the optimum level.
		from the speakers.	minimum level.

General	•	This unit does not work at	Connections are incorrect.	Check the cords and
General	•	This unit does not work at	The built-in microcomputer	While holding SEL, press
				connections.
		all.	may have functioned		for more than 2


			incorrectly due to noise, etc.	seconds to reset the unit. (Your
				preset adjustments will also be
				erased.) (See page 2.)


	•	SSM (Strong-station	Signals are too weak.	Store stations manually.
	•	SSM (Strong-station	Signals are too weak.	Store stations manually.
		Sequential Memory)
FM/AM		automatic preset does not
FM/AM		work.
		work.

	•	Static noise while listening	The antenna is not connected	Connect the antenna firmly.
		to the radio.	firmly.


	•	A cassette tape cannot be	You have tried to insert a	Insert the cassette with the
	•	A cassette tape cannot be	You have tried to insert a	Insert the cassette with the
Playback		inserted.	cassette in the wrong way.	exposed tape facing right.

	•	Cassette tapes become	This is not a malfunction.
	•	Cassette tapes become	This is not a malfunction.
Tape		hot.

	•	Tape sound is at very low	The tape head is dirty.	Clean it with a head cleaning
	•	Tape sound is at very low	The tape head is dirty.	Clean it with a head cleaning
		level and sound quality is		tape.
		degraded.

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