
TROUBLE SHOOTING
General
CD player
Tape player Radio
  | Problem | Remedy | ||||
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  | • Connect the AC power cord to a wall  | ||||
The power is not on.  | outlet securely.  | |||||
• Make sure the batteries are inserted  | ||||||
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  | correctly and they are fresh.  | ||||
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  | • Make sure the FUNCTION switch is at the  | ||||
There is no sound.  | right position as you want.  | |||||
• Adjust the volume.  | ||||||
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  | • Unplug the headphones when listening  | ||||
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  | through speakers.  | ||||
VFD display does not light  | • You may use battery power, the VFD  | 
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up.  | 
  | display only light up when using AC power.  | ||||
“  | ” appears in the display  | • Insert the CD with the label side up.  | ||||
even when a CD is in place.  | ||||||
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  | • Make sure that the CD compartment is  | ||||
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  | closed.  | ||||
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  | • Place the CD with the label side up.  | ||||
CD does not play.  | • Clean the CD.  | |||||
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  | • Take out the CD and leave the CD DOOR  | ||||
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  | open for about an hour to dry moisture  | ||||
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  | condensation.  | ||||
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  | • Make sure the FUNCTION switch is at CD  | ||||
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  | position.  | ||||
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  | • Clean the CD, or replace it if the CD is  | 
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  | badly damaged.  | ||||
The sound drops out.  | • Place the player in a location free from  | |||||
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  | vibration.  | ||||
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  | • Check if your batteries are fresh.  | ||||
The sound is weak, or has  | • Replace all the batteries with new ones if  | |||||
poor quality.  | they are weak, or bring the set near a  | |||||
window, or rotate the set.  | ||||||
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The RECORD button does not  | • Make sure the safety tab on the cassette  | |||||
function/The tape does not  | is in place (see page 21).  | |||||
• Make sure the FUNCTION switch is at TAPE  | ||||||
play.  | 
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  | position.  | ||||
The tape does not erase  | • Clean the erasing head (see page 22).  | 
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completely.  | • Replace all the batteries with new ones if  | |||||
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  | they are weak.  | ||||
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  | • Make sure the tape is inserted properly.  | 
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The tape does not record.  | • Make sure the safety tab of the cassette  | |||||
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  | is in place.  | ||||
The  | sound is weak/The  | • Clean the heads, pinch roller and capstan  | 
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sound quality is poor.  | (see page 22).  | |||||
Cassette PLAY button pops  | • The tape has reached its end. Remove  | 
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up.  | 
  | it, flip to the other side and   | ||||
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