Pioneer compact disc player, CDJ-1000MK3 Troubleshooting, Symptom, Probable Diagnosis, Remedy

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations can be mistaken as malfunctions. If you believe the unit is not operating correctly, consult the chart below. Sometimes incorrect operation may be due to a malfunction in another component. If the problem is not fixed, check the other components used with the player. If the problem still persists, contact your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or dealer for service.

Symptom	Probable Diagnosis	Remedy
Disc doesn’t eject even when	¶ Power plug is disconnected from outlet.	¶ Connect plug to wall outlet.
EJECT button (0) is pressed.	¶ The EJECT UNLOCK/LOCK switch is set to the	¶ Go to pause mode or cue standby mode
	[LOCK] position.	before pressing the EJECT button (0).
		¶ Set the EJECT UNLOCK/LOCK switch to the
		[UNLOCK] position before pressing the EJECT
		button (0).
Play doesn’t commence even when	¶ The auto cue function is set to on.	¶ Hold down the TIME MODE/AUTO CUE
the disc is inserted.		button for 1 second or longer to turn off the
		auto cue function.
Playback immediately stops when	¶ Disc is loaded upside down.	¶ Load the disc correctly with the label side up.
started.	¶ Smudges on the disc, etc.	¶ Clean the smudges from the disc.
MP3 can’t be played.	¶ Format is wrong.	¶ See section “Playing MP3 files” on page 6.
Can’t search for MP3 tracks.	¶ You attempted to search (fast forward/reverse) for	¶ MP3 searches can be performed only within
	files in a different folder.	the same folder.
No sound is audible.	¶ Output cables are connected incorrectly or are	¶ Recheck connections.
	loose.
	¶ Incorrect operation of audio mixer.	¶ Check the settings of the audio mixer
		switches and sound volume controls.
	¶ Pin plugs and/or terminals are dirty.	¶ Clean away dirt.
	¶ Player is in pause mode.	¶ Press the PLAY/PAUSE button (6).
Sound is distorted, noise is output.	¶ Output cables are connected incorrectly or are	¶ Connect to audio mixer's LINE INPUT
	loose.	terminals. (Do not connect to MIC terminals.)
	¶ Pin plugs and/or terminals are dirty.	¶ Clean away dirt.
	¶ Interference is being picked up from a TV set.	¶ Switch OFF TV set, move player away from TV
		set.
With certain discs, loud noise is	¶ Disc has a bad scratch or warp.	¶ Replace disc.
produced or play stops.	¶ Disc is extremely dirty.	¶ Clean disc.
When the auto cue function is set	¶ If the sound muted portion between selections is	¶ Press TIME MODE/AUTO CUE button for
ON, track search is not finished.	long, searching time will be long.	more than 1 second to set the auto cue
	(If the point cannot be found within ten seconds,	function OFF.
	the cue point is set at the track’s beginning.)
Back cue function cannot be carried	¶ The cue point is not set yet.	¶ Set the cue point. (See page 15.)
out even though the CUE button is	¶ In the case of MP3, back cue cannot be per-
pressed in playback mode.	formed if no cue point is located within the
	currently playing folder.
Pressing the LOOP OUT button	¶ No cue points (loop-in points) have been set.	¶ Set a cue point.
does not start loop play.	¶ In the case of MP3, loop cannot be performed if
	no loop-in point is located within the currently
	playing track.
The jog dial does not operate as	¶ Incorrect JOG MODE [VINYL/CDJ] is set.	¶ Press the JOG MODE SELECT button to set
desired.		the desired JOG MODE [VINYL] or [CDJ].
The picture of the TV screen is	¶ Interference is being picked up from the CD	¶ Turn off POWER switch of the player, or move
fluctuated or FM broadcast is	player.	the player away from the TV or tuner.
interfered with noise.
The disc is not rotating when power	¶ The disc rotation stops automatically if no	¶ Playback can be started by pressing the PLAY/
is ON.	operation has been performed for 100 minutes or	PAUSE button (6). Press the EJECT button
	more in pause mode.	(0) to eject the disc.
	¶ After the disc’s final track finishes playing, if the
	[END] display continues for 100 minutes without
	any further operation input, disc rotation will
	automatically stop.
Can’t record cue point memory.	¶ No memory card is loaded.	¶ Insert memory card.
	¶ Memory card has been set for write-protect.	¶ Set write-protect switch to allow writing to card.
	¶ When playing MP3, a MultiMedia Card recorded	¶ MultiMedia Cards recorded on the CDJ-1000 or
	on the CDJ-1000 or CDJ-1000MK2 is loaded.	CDJ-1000MK2 cannot be used for recording
		during MP3 playback.
	¶ SD memory card not formatted properly.	¶ Insert memory card formatted in compliance
		with SD memory card standards.
	¶ Memory card door is open.	¶ Close memory card door.

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