TROUBLESHOOTING
General
Problem | Remedy | |
The power is not on or the | • Connect the AC power cord to a wall | |
POWER indicator lamp is dim. | outlet securely. | |
• Make sure the batteries are inserted | ||
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| correctly and they are fresh. | |
| • Make sure the appropriate indicator | |
There is no sound. | lamp is ON as you want. | |
• Adjust the volume. | ||
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| • Unplug the headphones when listening | |
| through speakers. |
CD player
Radio
Tape player
“ | ” flashes 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 |
condensation.
• Make sure the CD indicator lamp is ON.
• Clean the CD, or replace it if the CD is badly damaged.
The sound drops out.• Place the player in a location free from vibration.
• Check if your batteries are fresh.
• Check if the CD itself is damaged by playing it in another set.
The sound is weak or has poor | • Replace all the batteries with new ones if | ||
quality. | they are weak, or bring the set near a | ||
| window, or rotate the set. | ||
The RECORD button does not | • Make sure the safety tab on the cassette | ||
function/The tape does not play. | is in place. | ||
• Make sure the TAPE indicator lamp is ON. | |||
| • Make sure the tape is not at the end. Press | ||
| REWIND then RECORD. | ||
The tape does not erase | • Clean the erasing head (see page 18). |
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completely. | • Replace all the batteries with new ones if | ||
| they are weak. | ||
The tape does not record. | • Make sure the tape is inserted properly. |
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| • Make sure the safety tab of the cassette | ||
| is in place. | ||
The sound is weak/The sound | • Clean the heads, pinch roller and capstan |
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quality is poor. | (see page 18). | ||
Cassette PLAY button pops up. | • The tape has reached its end. Remove it, |
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| flip to the other side and | ||
| press REWIND and PLAY to hear that side. |
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