There is no microphone sound.

•Turn VOLUME or MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume.

•Make sure the microphone is connected to the MIX MIC jack correctly.

There is severe hum or noise.

•A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR.

“0:00” (for European and Brazilian models) or “12:00AM” (for other models) flashes in the display.

•A power interruption occurred. Reset the clock and timer settings.

The timer does not function.

•Set the clock correctly.

DAILY and REC do not appear when you press t/CLOCK SET.

•Set the timer correctly. •Set the clock.

The remote does not function.

•There is an obstacle between the remote and the system.

•The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system’s sensor.

•The batteries have run down. Replace the batteries.

There is acoustic feedback.

•Decrease the volume level.

•Move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone.

The color irregularity on a TV screen persists.

•Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still persists, place the speakers farther away from the TV set.

Speakers

There is no sound and “POWER OFF” appears in the display.

•Press 1/uto turn off the system and check the speaker connections and placement.

Sound comes from only one channel or the left and right volumes are unbalanced.

•Check the speaker connections and placement.

There is no sound from the speakers except the center speaker.

•The source being played back is monaural. Press PRO LOGIC to turn off the Pro Logic mode.

There is no sound from the center speaker.

•Set the CENTER LEVEL to the appropriate level.

There is no sound from the rear speakers.

•Set the REAR LEVEL to the appropriate level.

•The software being played back has limited sound effects. Check the volume with the test tone.

CD Player

The CD tray does not rotate.

•A CD is not placed properly.

A CD will not play.

•The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray. •The CD is dirty.

•The CD is inserted label side down. •Moisture condensation has built up.

Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

Play does not start from the first track.

•The player is in Program or Shuffle Play mode. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM,” “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE,” or “1 DISC SHUFFLE” disappears from the display.

Tape Deck

The tape does not record.

•No tape is in the cassette holder. •The tab has been removed from the

cassette (see page 49).

•The tape has reeled to the end.

The tape does not record nor play, or there is a decrease in sound level.

•The heads are dirty. Clean them (see page 50).

•The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page 50).

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