Troubleshooting
If the receiver is not working as it should, the following suggestions might help. If you follow the suggestions in this chart and the receiver still does not work properly, contact your local Radio Shack store for assistance.
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Power does not turn on. | • | Power cord is disconnected. | • | Plug in the power cord. |
| • | Protection circuit is activated. | • | Unplug the power cord, then plug it in |
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| • | Static discharge has affected control. | • | Unplug the power cord, then plug it in |
The receiver does not respond to |
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button presses. |
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No sound. | • | Incorrect connections. | • | Check and correct the connections. |
| • | The mute function is activated. | • | Press MUTING. |
| • | The volume is turned down. | • | Turn up the volume. |
| • | Speaker wires are disconnected. | • | Connect the speaker wires. |
| • | Neither set of speakers is selected. | • | Press in SPEAKERS A or B. |
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No picture when you select a video | • | The selected video source is not set | • | Correct the problem with the selected |
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| video source. |
| • | Incorrect connections. | • | Correct the connections. |
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High noise level. | • | Station not correctly tuned. | • | Tune to a stronger station. |
| • | Antenna not connected. | • | Connect the antenna. |
| • | FM antenna still coiled or is not point- | • | Stretch both ends of the antenna taut |
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| and reposition the antenna. |
| • AM loop antenna not pointing in the | • | Adjust the AM loop antenna. | |
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| • | Noise is coming from another electri- | • Try using an AC line noise filter to | |
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Tuning does not automatically stop | • | Stations are too weak. | • | Use a better antenna. |
when searching for FM stations. |
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Cannot make copies of video tapes. | • Tapes are protected by a copy | • | You cannot make a good copy. | |
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| • | Video connections are incorrect. | • | Check and correct the connections. |
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Returning Controls to Factory Defaults
Press RETURN to return the controls to the following settings.
Tape 2 Monitor | Off |
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Source | TUNER |
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Speakers A | On |
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| FM or AM (Set to the |
Band | receiver cannot receive the frequency, it starts |
| searching for the next strong station.) |
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Surround Mode | Off |
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Muting | Off |
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Super Bass | Off |
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