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 RadioShack store for assistance.
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Power does not turn on. | Power cord is disconnected. | Plug in the power cord. |
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| Protection circuit is activated. | Unplug the power cord, then plug it in again. |
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The receiver does not respond | Static discharge has affected control. | Unplug the power cord, then plug it in again. |
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No sound. | Incorrect connections. | Check and correct the connections. |
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| The mute function is activated. | Press MUTING. |
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| The volume is turned down. | Turn up the volume. |
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| Speaker wires are disconnected. | Connect the speaker wires. |
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| Neither set of speakers is selected. | Press in SPEAKERS A or B. |
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| Tape 2 monitor function is engaged. | Press TAPE 2 MONITOR so TAPE 2 disap- |
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| pears from the display. |
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No picture when you select a | The selected video source is not set | Correct the problem with the selected video |
video source. | correctly. | source. |
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| Incorrect connections. | Correct the connections. |
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High noise level. | Station not correctly tuned. | Tune to a stronger station. |
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| Antenna not connected. | Connect the antenna. |
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| FM antenna still coiled or is not point- | Stretch both ends of the antenna taut and re- |
| ing in the correct direction. | position the antenna. |
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| AM loop antenna not pointing in the | Adjust the AM loop antenna. |
| correct direction. |
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| Noise is coming from another electri- | Try using an AC line noise filter to reduce the |
| cal appliance. | noise. |
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Cannot make copies of video | Tapes are protected by a copy restric- | You cannot make a usable copy. |
tapes. | tion method. |
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| Video connections are incorrect. | Check and correct the connections. |
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Remote does not control cas- | Cassette deck or CD player not com- | This feature works only with Optimus Profes- |
sette deck or CD player. | patible. | sional Series components. |
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| Control cable is not plugged in. | Properly connect the control cable. |
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| Audio cables are not plugged in. | Properly connect the audio cables. |
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Returning Controls to Factory Defaults
Press RETURN on the receiver 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 | cannot receive the frequency, it starts searching for the next |
| strong station.) |
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Surround Mode | Off |
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Loudness | Off |
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Muting | Off |
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