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| Sound cannot be produced | ÷ The head is dirty. | ÷ Clean the head referring to “Mainte- | R |
| by pressing the play key. | ÷ The tape is wound too tight due to | nance”. | |
| ÷ Try another tape. |
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| irregular winding. | ÷ Play a recorded tape. |
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| ÷ A nonrecorded tape is played. |
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| No operation occurs even | ÷ The cassette holder is not closed com- | ÷ Close the holder completely. | ¢ |
| when an operation key is | pletely. | ÷ Press operation keys in more than a few |
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| pressed. | ÷ The operation key is pressed immedi- |
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| ately after closing the cassette holder. | seconds after closing the cassette holder. |
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| ÷ The operation key is pressed in less than | ÷ Press operation keys after waiting for |
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| 4 seconds after turning the power ON. | more than 4 seconds. |
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| ÷ A tape is not inserted in the unit. | ÷ Insert a tape. | ¢ |
| ÷ The tape is wound too tight due to | ÷ Try another tape. |
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| irregular winding. | ÷ Change the tape transport direction or |
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| ÷ The tape is fully wound to one of the | ¢ | |
| reels. | reverse the tape insertion orientation. | |
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| The cassette holders cannot | ÷ The key is pressed during recording or | ÷ Press in stop mode. |
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| be opened by pressing the | playback. | ÷ Reset the microcomputer. |
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| “PUSH OPEN” area. | ÷ The microcomputer is malfunctioning | U | |
| due to external noise. |
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| Sound is harsh or high | ÷ The head is dirty. | ÷ Clean the head referring to “Mainte- | R |
| frequencies are not repro- | ÷ The tape is stretched or shrunk. | nance”. | |
| duced. | ÷ Try another tape. |
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| Sound is distorted. | ÷ The recording level has not been ad- | ÷ Adjust the Video 1, Video 2 input level. |
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| justed. (During Video 1, Video 2 input |
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| operation) | ÷ Try another tape. |
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| ÷ The tape being played was recorded |
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| with distorted sound. |
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| Noise is noticeable. | ÷ The tape head is magnetized. | ÷ Demagnetize the head referring to “Main- R | |
| ÷ External noise is induced. | tenance”. |
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| ÷ Install the system at a distance from | ° | |
| ÷ A tape recorded with Dolby NR ON is | other electric appliances and TV. | |
| ÷ Set the "Dolby NR" to on. |
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| played with "Dolby NR" off. |
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| Sound vibrates. | ÷ The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty. | ÷ Clean the head referring to “Mainte- R | |
| ÷ The tape is wound irregularly. | nance”. |
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| ÷ Wind the tape again by fast forwarding, |
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| rewinding or playing from an end to the ° | |
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| other. |
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| Recording cannot be started | ÷ The recording protect tab of the cas- | ÷ Use a cassette with an unbroken record- T | |
| by pressing the record key. | sette has been broken. | ing protect tab or block the hole. | ¢ |
| ÷ The cassette holder is not closed com- | ÷ Close the holder completely. |
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| pletely. | ÷ Set the input selector to the source to be § | |
| ÷ The TAPE input is selected. | ||
| ÷ The tape is fully wound to one of the reels. | recorded. |
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| ÷ Change the tape transport direction or § | ||
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| reverse the tape insertion orientation. |
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