Troubleshooting

If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service.

If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer, for service.

Symptom

No sound is heard.

 

Cause

 

 

Action

•

Connections are incorrect or loose.

 

•

Check all connections and make

 

 

 

 

corrections. (See pages 6 – 8.)

•

Muting is activated.

 

•

Press MUTING to cancel the mute.

 

 

 

 

(See page 10.)

The disc sound is discontinuous.

The disc does not play.

Impossible to record.

Operations are disabled.

Unable to operate the unit from the remote control.

The disc is scratched or dirty.

The disc is placed upside down.

Small tabs on the back of the cassette are removed.

The built-in microprocessor may malfunction due to external electrical interference.

•The path between the remote control and the remote sensor on the unit is blocked.

•The batteries are exhausted.

Clean or replace the disc. (See page 19.)

Place the disc with the label side up.

Cover the holes with adhesive tape.

Unplug the AC power cord after removing the batteries from the unit, and then plug it back in.

•Remove the obstruction.

•Replace the batteries.

Resetting the unit

If “Troubleshooting” (see above) does not eliminate malfunctioning (failure to operate or display properly etc.), press the reset switch on the back of the unit with something having a sharp point.

If you reset the unit

Resetting causes the unit to restore its factory default settings and results in all the settings made by the user being deleted.

BEAT

CUT

 

 

1

 

 

2

SPEAKER

 

 

 

 

RESET

IMPEDAN

 

R

 

 

 

sharp point

Specifications

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Amplifier section—CA-PCX290

General

Output Power:

5 W + 5 W at 3.2 Ω (10% THD)

Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz)

AUX:

1 000 mV/47 kΩ

Speakers/Impedance:

3.2 Ω – 8 Ω

Tuner

FM tuning range:

87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz

AM tuning range:

522 kHz – 1 629 kHz

CD player

 

Power requirements:

AC 230 V , 50 Hz

 

DC 12 V (“R20(SUM-1)/D(13D)” batteries

 

(8))

Power consumption:

20 W (at operation)

 

3 W (on standby)

Dimensions (approx.):

270 mm x 274 mm x 298 mm (W/H/D)

Mass (approx.):

4.1 kg

Supplied accessories

See page 6.

CD Capacity:

1 CD

Dynamic range:

60 dB

Signal-to-noise ratio:

75 dB

Cassette deck Frequency response

Normal (type I): 50 Hz — 10 000 Hz

Wow and flutter:

0.15% (WRMS)

Speaker section—SP-PCX290

Type:

2-way bass-reflex type

Speaker units:

Woofer:

10 cm cone x1

 

Tweeter:

5 cm cone x1

Power handling capacity: 5 W

 

Impedance:

3.2 Ω

 

Frequency range:

50 Hz — 18 000 Hz

Dimensions (approx.):

180 mm x 270 mm x 228 mm (W/H/D)

Mass (approx.):

1.7 kg each

 

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