Cassette deck
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Cannot record. | Is the | ||
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Cannot record tracks with | Is it a normal tape? (You cannot | ||
proper sound quality. | record on a metal or CrO |
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Cannot erase completely. |
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Sound skipping. | Is there any slack? | ||
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Cannot hear treble. | Are the capstans, pinch rollers, | ||
Sound fluctuation. | or heads dirty? | ||
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Cannot remove the tape. | If a power failure occurs during | ||
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Remote control
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The remote control does | Is the AC power cord of the unit |
not operate. | plugged in? |
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| Are the batteries dead? |
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| Does the remote control sensor |
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Tuner |
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The radio makes unusual | Is the unit placed near the TV or |
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noises continuously. | computer? |
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| Is the FM antenna or AM loop |
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| antenna placed properly? Move |
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| the antenna away from the AC |
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| power cord if it's located nearby. |
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Condensation |
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Sudden temperature changes, storage or operation in an extremely |
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humid environment may cause condensation inside the cabinet (CD |
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pickup, tape heads, etc.) or on the transmitter on the remote control. | References | |||
Condensation can cause the unit to malfunction. If this happens, | ||||
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leave the power on with no disc (or cassette) in the unit until normal |
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playback is possible (about 1 hour). Wipe off any condensation on |
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the transmitter with a soft cloth before operating the unit. |
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