You can’t receive radio stations
•Check that the station is tuned in properly.
•Check that the TUNER input is selected.
•Check that the antenna is connected properly.
You can’t receive a preset station by pressing
the corresponding number buttons
•Check that the TUNER input is selected.
•Check that the preset station is a receivable frequency.
•Check that the preset memory hasn’t been cleared because the power cord was unplugged a long time. If so, preset the station again.
Interference with reception
•Check for interference from electrical appliances. If so, turn them OFF.
•Check for interference from the TV set. If so, turn it OFF, or move the antenna away from the TV.
•Check for interference from automobiles. If so, install the outdoor antenna away from roads.
CD player
Power light doesn’t come on
•Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the AC outlet on the back of the receiver.
Player doesn’t play a loaded CD
•Check that the CD is loaded
•Check that the CD isn’t cracked or dirty.
•There may be condensation on the lens. Leave the player on for at least 1 hour before using it.
No sound
•Check that the CD is loaded properly.
•Check that the CD isn’t cracked or dirty.
•Check that the PLAY mode is active (the PLAY indi- cator light should be ON).
•Check that the audio cables are connected properly.
Skipping (mis-tracking)
•Check that the CD isn’t cracked or dirty.
•Make sure that the player isn’t subjected to strong vibrations.
CD automatically plays when power is turned on
•Remove all CDs before turning the unit OFF. The player is designed to automatically begin playing when the power is turned ON.
Cassette deck
No sound when the PLAY button is pressed
•Check that the tape isn’t blank.
•Check that the tape is wound properly in the cassette case. If not, replace the tape.
•Check that the audio cables are connected properly.
•Check that the tape heads are clean.
None of the operation buttons work
•Make sure that a tape has been inserted into the well.
•Make sure the cassette well door is completely closed.
•Make sure that the tape isn’t fully wound to the end. If it is, reinsert the tape facing the other direction.
•Check that the tape is wound properly in the cassette case. If not, replace the tape.
Recordings sound dull
•Check that the tape heads are clean.
•The recording level may be too high. Set the record- ing level according to the section ‘Setting the record- ing level’ on page 34.
•Make sure that Dolby Noise Reduction isn’t activated when playing tapes recorded with no Dolby Noise Reduction.
Recordings are distorted
•The recording level may be too high. Set the record- ing level according to the section ‘Setting the record- ing level’ on page 34.
Pressing the REC and PLAY buttons
simultaneously doesn’t start recording
•Make sure that the
•Make sure that the cassette well door is completely closed.
•Check that the recording level isn’t set to minimum.
•Check that the tape isn’t fully wound to the end.
Tape noise (hiss) level is high
•Make sure that the proper Dolby Noise Reduction is selected for play.
•Make sure that the head is demagnetized properly.
•The tape may have been recorded at too low a recording level. If so, record it again at a higher level.
Sound is ‘sour’, with unstable pitch
•Make sure that the capstans and pinch rollers are clean.
•Make sure that the tape is wound properly in the cassette case.
None of the functions operate, or the display
shows wrong information
•Reset the unit’s microcomputer by unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and plugging it back in while holding down the STOP button.
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