TROUBLESHOOTING

English

Tape Deck Operation

RECORDING ACTIVE” is

 

 

displayed.

 

• A recording is in progress.

 

ª Stop the recording or wait until it is

 

finished.

CHANGE TO TAPE” is displayed.

• Tape dubbing is only possible in tape mode.

ªSwitch to tape mode by pressing TAPE.

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.

• Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head.

ªUse demagnetizing tape.

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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, coloured/black wires to coloured/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.

ª Reduce the distance.

Batteries are inserted incorrectly.

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

Batteries are exhausted.

ª Replace the batteries.

Timer not working.

Clock is not set.

ª Set the clock.

Timer is not switched on.

ªPress CLOCK/TIMER to switch on the

timer.

Recording is in progress.

ª Stop dubbing/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.

ª Press and hold STOP (on the system only) for 5 seconds to switch off the demonstration.

A howling sound at external source.

You hear feedback when you are listening and recording from the same

source simultaneously.

ªPress CDR/AUX to select CDRW mode.

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