CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Occasional care and maintenance of the unit and the software are needed to optimize the performance of your unit.
To clean the”cabinet
Use a soft and dry cloth.
If the surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth lightly moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not use strong solvents, such as alcohol, benzine or thinner as these could damage the finish of the unit.
To clean the heads and tape paths
After every 10 hours of use, clean the heads and tape paths with a head cleaning cassette or cotton swab moistened with cleaning fluid or denatured alcohol. (These cleaning kits are commercially available.)
When cleaning with a cotton swab, wipe the recording/playback head (deck 2 only), erasure head (deck 2 only), capstans, and pinchrollers.
;rasure head | Cotton swab |
After cleaning the heads and tape paths with a liquid head cleaning cassette or a moistened swab, wait until the cleaned parts are completely dry before inserting the tapes.
To demagnetize the heads
The heads may become magnetized after
Care of discs
●When a disc becomes dirty, wipe the disc from the center out with a cleaning cloth.
●After playing a disc, store the disc in its case. Do not leave the disc in place~ that ar~ hot or humid.
Care of tapes
●Store tapes in their cases after use.
●Do not leave tapes near magnets, motors, television sets, or any source of magnetism. This will downgrade the sound quality and cause noise.
●Do not expose tapes to direct sunlight, or leave them in a car parked in direct sunlight.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
If the unit fails to perform as described in these Operating Instructions, check the following guide.
GENERAL | . | |
There is no sound. | ||
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●Is the AC cord connected properly?
●Is there a bad connection?
●There may be a short circuit in the speaker terminals.
●Was an incorrect function button presse’d?
Sound is emitted from one speaker only.
●Is the other speaker disconnected?
An erroneous display or a malfunction occurs.
+Reset the unit as stated below.
TUNER SECTION
There is constant,
●Is the antenna connected properly? (+ page 3)
The reception contains noise Interferences or the sound is distorted.
●Is the system picking up external noise or multipath distortion?
+ | Change the orientation of the antenna. |
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+ | Move the unit away from other electrical appliances. | ‘ |
CASSETTE | DECK SECTION |
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The tape does not run. |
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● Is deck 2 in pause mode? (+ page 8) |
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The sound is | ❑ | |
● Is the playback head dirty? | ||
Recording | is not possible. | |
●Is the erasure prevention tab on the tape broken off? (+ page
8)
●Is the recording head dirty? (+ ~age 18)
Erasure is not possible.
●Is the erasure head dirty? (+ page 18)
●Is a metal tape being used?
High frequency sound is not emitted.
●Is the recording/playback head dirty? (+ page 18)
CD PLAYER SECTION
The CD player does not play.
●Is the disc correctly inserted?
●Is the disc dirty? (+ page 18)
●Is the lens affected by condensation?
+ Wait approximately one hour and try again.
To reset
If an unusual condition occurs in the display window or the cassette decks, reset the unit as follows.
1Press me POWER button to turn on the power.
2Press the POWER button to turn the power back on while pressing the 9 CLEAR button. Everything stored in memory
after purchase is canceled.
If the power cannot be turned off in step 1 because of a malfunction, reset by disconnecting the AC cord, and connect it again. Then repeat step 2.
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