Troubleshooting

Incorrect operation can be mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service station to carry out repair work.

Symptom

Likely Cause

Remedy

Power turns off

• Cooling fan vent is blocked.

• Install so that the fan is not blocked.

abruptly during

• The CD receiver has been set on top of soft cloth or

• Do not install the CD receiver on top of any

operation.

 

deep-pile rug, thus blocking the cooling vents.

 

surface that may block the vents.

 

 

 

No sound

• Power plug is disconnected.

• Connect the power plug correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

• Not all connection cables are connected properly.

• Refer to the section on connections and make

 

 

 

 

sure all connections are correct and secure.

 

• Unit is in demo mode.

• To cancel the demo mode, press the power switch

 

 

 

 

on either of the CD receiver, display unit, or

 

 

 

 

remote control unit while the demo mode is

 

 

 

 

operating.

 

 

 

Can’t switch between

• Cassette deck or MD recorder is currently recording.

• You cannot change the function during

functions.

 

 

 

recording.

Play doesn’t start when

• Disc has been inserted upside down.

• Load discs with label side (printed surface)

the play/pause button is

 

 

 

upwards.

 

 

 

 

pressed.

•

Disc is dirty.

•

Clean the disc.

 

•

Disc has scratches.

•

Use another disc.

Can’t listen to

•

Antenna isn’t connected.

•

Connect antennas properly.

broadcasts, or sound is

• Antenna direction or position is poor.

• Orient antenna to the proper direction and

distorted.

 

 

 

position.

 

• An electrical appliance (fluorescent lamp, hair

• Discontinue use of the appliance producing the

 

 

dryer, etc.), including the fluorescent display of this

 

noise, or move it farther away from the antenna.

 

 

system, is being used in the near vicinity.

 

 

 

• The frequency interval is incorrectly set.

• Adjust the tuning frequency interval correctly

 

 

 

 

(p.66).

 

 

 

Broadcast is in stereo,

• Monaural indicator is lit in the display.

• Use the MENU button to select “FM AUTO”

but sound from

 

 

 

(p.27).

 

 

 

 

speakers is monaural.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can’t record

• Erasure-prevention tabs are broken out from the

• Either replace the tape, or place cellophane tape

 

 

tape cassette.

 

over the erasure-prevention tabs (p.7).

 

 

 

 

Sound is muddy or

•

Heads are dirty.

• Clean the heads (p.68).

distorted. When record-

• A type IV (Metal) tape is being used.

• Use either a type I (Normal), or Type II (Cr02)

ing over a previous

 

 

 

tape.

recording, the old

 

 

 

 

recording can still be

 

 

 

 

heard underneath.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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S-L9-A-LRW, S-L8-LRW, S-L9-LRW, CT-L77 specifications

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