Other Information
Troubleshooting
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No power. | • | Power cord is disconnected. | • | Connect power cord. | |
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AM stations cannot be re- | • | AM loop antenna is not attached. | • | Connect the supplied AM loop | |
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| antenna to the AM antenna | |
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Buzzing noise on AM | • Noise from electrical apparatus such | • | Move the AM loop antenna to | ||
(particularly conspicuous |
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| • | Set up an outdoor AM antenna. | |
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• | Noise from TV set. | • | Place the AM loop antenna as far | ||
buzzing noise on AM. |
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| as possible from the TV. | |
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| • | Move unit away from TV set. | |
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Crackling noise on AM, | • | Noise caused by turning a fluorescent | • | Move the antenna as far away as | |
FM. |
| lamp on and off. |
| possible from the fluorescent lamp. | |
| • | Noise from automobile ignition. | • | Install an outdoor FM antenna as | |
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| far away as possible from the road. | |
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Tuning indicators and ste- | • | Station is too strong. | • | Change to FM indoor antenna. | |
reo indicator light but | • | Multiple reflection of the radio waves | • | Use antenna that has better | |
sound is distorted and | |||||
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| directivity and select a point with | ||
separation is bad. |
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| mountains. |
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Tuning indicators and | • | Station is too weak. | • | Install an outdoor FM antenna. | |
stereo indicator flicker |
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and hiss is heard on FM. |
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| the outdoor antenna. | ||
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| • | Stereo FM broadcasts cover only | • | Switch to mono reception. (Even | |
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No station or undesired | • | The power cord has been unplugged | • | The memory contents are lost if the | |
station is recalled when a |
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| power is not turned on and off a | |
Preset button is pressed. |
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| few times each month. Store all | |
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| stations in the memory again and | |
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| remember to turn the power on and | |
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| off a few times each month. | |
The RDS function does • | The station is not an RDS station. | |
not work. | • | The reception station signal is too |
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weak.
•Receive an RDS station.
•Install an outdoor FM antenna.
•Change the position or direction of the outdoor antenna.
| • | Too much interference. | • | Move the antenna as far away as |
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ACCUCLOCK function | • | The station is not an RDS station, or | • | See the remedies for the RDS |
does not work. |
| received signal is too weak. |
| function problem above. |
•RDS broadcasts cannot be received. • Set and adjust according to instructions above.
•Excessive electrical interference may temporarily render this system’s sensitive microcomputer inoperable. If this happens, unplug the system for at least five seconds.
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