Troubleshooting, Symptoms Remedies/Causes, Disc

Troubleshooting

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

		Symptoms	Remedies/Causes
General	• Sound cannot be heard from the		• Adjust the volume to the optimum level.
General		speakers.	• Check the cords and connections.
		speakers.	• Check the cords and connections.
	• The unit does not work at all.		Reset the unit (see page 2).

FM/AM	• SSM automatic presetting does not		Store stations manually.
FM/AM		work.
		work.
	•	Static noise while listening to the radio.	Connect the antenna firmly.

	•	Disc cannot be played back.	Insert the disc correctly.

•CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played back. • Insert a finalized CD-R/CD-RW.

•Tracks on the CD-R/CD-RW cannot be • Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW with the component

playback		skipped.		which you used for recording.
		skipped.		which you used for recording.
	•	Disc can be neither played back nor	•	Unlock the disc (see page 15).
Disc		ejected.	•	Eject the disc forcibly (see page 2).

	•	Disc sound is sometimes interrupted.	•	Stop playback while driving on rough roads.
			•	Use an unscratched disc.
			•	Check the cords and connections.
	• “NO DISC” appears on the display.		Insert a correct disc into the loading slot.

•Disc cannot be played back.• Use a disc with MP3/WMA tracks recorded in the format compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1, Level 2, Romeo, or Joliet.

•Add the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> to the file names.

playback	•	Noise is generated.	Skip to another track or change the disc. (Do not
	•	Noise is generated.	Skip to another track or change the disc. (Do not
			add the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> to
MP3/WMA			non-MP3 or WMA tracks.)

	•	A longer readout time is required	Do not use too many hierarchies and folders.
	•	A longer readout time is required	Do not use too many hierarchies and folders.
		(“CHECK” keeps flashing on the
		display).

	•	Tracks do not play back in the order	Playback order is determined when the files are
		you have intended them to play.	recorded.
	•	Elapsed playing time is not correct.	This sometimes occurs during play. This is caused
			by how the tracks are recorded on the disc.
	• “NO FILES” appears on the display.		Insert a disc that contains MP3/WMA tracks.

	•	A cassette cannot be inserted.	Insert the cassette with the exposed tape facing
			right.

playback	•	Cassette can be neither played back nor	Unlock the cassette (see page 17).
	•	Cassette can be neither played back nor	Unlock the cassette (see page 17).
		ejected.

Tape	• “NO TAPE” appears on the display.		Insert a cassette correctly.

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

	•	Tape sound is at very low level and	Clean the tape head using a head cleaning tape.
		sound quality is degraded.
			To be continued....