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TROUBLESHOOTING

Tape Deck Operation

Recording or playback cannot be made or there is a decrease in audio level.

Dirty tape heads, capstans or pressure rollers.

ªSee section on tape deck maintenance (page 26).

Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head.

ªUse demagnetizing tape.

Tape deck door cannot open.

Power failure or AC power plug disconnect from the wall outlet during tape playback.

ªReconnect the AC power plug and switch on the system again.

General

System does not react when any button is pressed.

• Electrostatic discharge

ªPress STANDBY ON to switch the system off. Remove the AC power plug from the wall outlet, then reconnect the power plug and switch on the system again.

No or poor sound.

Volume is not turned up.

ª Adjust VOLUME.

The headphones are connected.

ª Disconnect the headphones.

Speakers are not connected or are connected wrongly.

ªCheck that the speakers are connected correctly.

ªMake sure the stripped speaker wire is clamped.

Reversed left and right sound.

Speakers are connected wrongly.

ª Check the speaker connections and location.

Lack of bass sound or apparently imprecise physical location of musical instruments.

Speakers are connected wrongly.

ª Check the speaker connection for proper phasing, colored/black wires to colored/black terminals.

Remote control has no effect on the system.

• Wrong source is selected.

ªSelect the source (CD,TUNER, etc.) before pressing the function button

(ƒ, , , etc.).

The distance to the system is too large.

ªReduce the distance.

Batteries are inserted incorrectly.

ª Insert the batteries with their polarities (+/– signs) as indicated.

Batteries are exhausted.

ªReplace the batteries.

Timer is not working.

Clock is not set.

ª Set the clock.

Timer is not switched on.

ªPress TIMER ON/OFF to switch on the timer.

Recording is in progress.

ª Stop recording.

Clock setting is erased.

There was a power failure.

ª Reset the clock.

System displays features automatically; buttons flash continuously.

Demonstration mode is switched on.

ªPress and hold (on the system) for five seconds to switch off the demonstration.

There is a howling sound at the external source.

You hear feedback when you are listening in AUX mode

ª Press AUX to select CDR/DVD mode.

All lighted buttons are not lit.

Display is switch on in DIM 3 mode.

ª Press DIM until DIM OFF display mode is shown.

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