Pioneer PDR-555RW operating instructions Symptom, Remedy, Cause

Symptom			Cause			Remedy
Power cannot be turned on.	The power cord is unplugged from the power			Plug the power cord into a power outlet.
	outlet.
	The power was turned off from the component			Turn on the component into which the power
	(stereo amplifier, audio time, etc.) to which it is			cord is connected.
	connected.
Playback is impossible.	Signal connections are incorrect.			Connect properly as indicated in “CONNEC-
				TIONS”.
Recording is impossible.	Signal connections are incorrect.			Connect properly as indicated in “CONNEC-
				TIONS”.
	The CD-R or CD-RW disc in use has been finalized.			Use a non-finalized disc. Erase a CD-RW disc.
	The input selection is incorrect.			Select the input connected to the desired
				source.
	The REC LEVEL control is set too low.			Increase the recording level to an optimum
				level.
Recorded sound is distorted.	Signal connections are incorrect.			Connect properly as indicated in “CONNEC-
				TIONS”.
	There is interference from a TV set.			Turn the TV power off or install this unit apart
				from the TV.
	The recording level is set too high.			Decrease the recording level.
	The disc is damaged or warped.			Use another disc.
	The disc is extremely dirty.			Clean the disc.
Remote control operation is	The remote control batteries are exhausted.			Replace both of the remote control batteries
impossible.				with new ones.
	There is an obstacle between the remote control			Remove the obstacle.
	unit and main unit.
	The remote control unit is operated outside the			Operate in the remote controllable range.
	remote controllable range.
Certain tracks are skipped	The SKIP PLAY button is set to ON.			Set the SKIP PLAY button to OFF.
without being played.
Skip playback does not occur.	The SKIP PLAY button is set to OFF.			Set the SKIP PLAY button to ON.
A recorded CD-R disc cannot	÷ The disc has not been finalized after			÷ Finalize the disc. (Refer to page 74.)
be played on other CD		recording.
players.	÷ When such a disc is loaded in the unit, the
		CD-R indicator lights up. (Refer to page 16.)		÷ Try the disc on a different CD player. If it
	÷ The pickup lens of the other CD player is
		dirty, impairing its ability to play CD–Rdiscs.			plays OK then get the pickup lens on the
					original player cleaned.
The point-of-sale	The demonstration mode can be initiated by			To cancel the demonstration mode, press the
demonstration is displayed.	pressing the 4 1 button when the display			¡ ¢ button when the display goes on and
(Note)	goes on and the disc is read after turning on the			the disc is read after turning on the power before
	power before timer play starts. (When no disc is			timer play starts. (When no disc is provided,
	provided, press the 4 1 button immediately			press the ¡¢ button immediately after "00
	after “00 00:00” has appeared on the display.)			00:00" has appeared on the display.) The
	(Activating the demo mode.)			demonstration will not be displayed any more.
(Note) This displays certain characters, like PIONEER, SKIP, and PROGRAM, as a point of sale demonstration.								109
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