TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may originate from another component. Thus, also check the other electrical appliances also in use.

If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the following items, contact your dealer or nearest PIONEER service center.

Symptom

Possible Cause

Remedy

 

 

 

No power

÷ The power cord is not connected.

÷ Connect to power outlet.

 

 

 

No sound, or sound volume is too

÷ Input selector switch is set incorrectly.

÷ Set input selector to playback component.

low.

÷ PHONO/LINE input selector switch is set

÷ Set the PHONO/LINE input selector to the

 

incorrectly.

component being played.

 

÷ Connection cables are connected

÷ Connect correctly.

 

incorrectly, or connections are loose.

 

 

÷ Jacks or plugs are dirty.

÷ Clean soiled jacks/plugs before connecting.

 

 

 

Sound is distorted.

÷ Master output level is too high.

÷ Adjust master output level (MASTER LEVEL)

 

 

dial.

 

÷ Input level is too high.

÷ Adjust the TRIM dial so that the input level

 

 

approaches 0 dB on the channel level

 

 

indicator.

Cross fader doesn’t work.

÷ Cross fader selector switch is set to

÷ Correctly set the switch to a setting other than

 

[THRU].

[THRU].

 

 

 

Can’t perform fader start with CD

÷ The FADER START button is set to OFF.

÷ Set the FADER START button to ON.

player.

÷ Rear panel CONTROL jack is not connected

÷ Use a control cable to connect the CONTROL

 

to CD player.

jacks of DJM-400 and CD player.

 

÷ Only the rear panel CONTROL jack is

÷ Connect both the CONTROL jacks and CD

 

connected to the CD player.

input connectors.

 

 

 

Effects don’t work.

÷ Effect channel selector (CH. SELECT)

÷ Correctly select the channel on which you

 

setting is incorrect.

wish to apply effects.

 

÷ Effect parameter adjust dial (LEVEL/

÷ Adjust the effect parameter adjust dial.

 

DEPTH) is set to [MIN].

 

 

 

 

BPM can’t be measured.

÷ Input level is set too high, or too low.

÷ Adjust the TRIM dial.

Measured BPM value is incorrect.

÷ BPM may not be correctly measurable with

÷ Strike the TAP button to set BPM manually.

 

some tracks.

 

The measured BPM value is

÷ Some differences may occur due to

÷ No remedy is necessary.

different from the value published

differences in BPM detection methods.

 

with the CD.

 

 

 

 

 

Static electricity or other external interference may cause the unit to malfunction. To restore normal operation, turn the power off and then on again.

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