Tape Player

The tape does not record.

➔No tape in the cassette holder.

➔The tab has been removed from the cassette.

➔The tape has reeled to the end.

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

➔The heads are dirty. Clean them.*

➔Magnetic deposits have built-up on the record/playback heads.*

There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound drops out.

➔The capstans or pinch rollers are contaminated.*

The tape does not erase completely.

➔Magnetic deposits have built-up on the record/playback heads.*

Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased.

➔Magnetic deposits have built-up on the record/playback heads.*

*See “Maintenance.”

CD Player

The disc tray does not close.

➔The CD is not placed correctly.

The CD will not play.

➔The CD is dirty.

➔The CD is inserted label side down.

➔The player is in pause mode.

➔Moisture condensation has built up.

Leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

“NO DISC” is displayed.

➔There is no CD in the player.

Play does not start from the first track.

➔The player is in programme or shuffle mode. Press PLAY MODE so that “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” goes out.

General

There is no sound.

➔Rotate VOLUME clockwise.

➔The headphones are connected. Disconnect them.

Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume.

➔Check the speaker connections of the inoperative channel.

The left and right sound are reversed.

➔Check the speaker connection and speaker placement.

Bass is lacking or the location of the musical instruments is apparently imprecise.

➔Check the speaker connection for proper phasing.

There is severe hum or noise.

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

“0:00” or demo display flashes in the display.

➔A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and timer settings again.

The remote does not function.

➔The batteries have run down. Replace both batteries.

➔There is an obstacle between the remote and the system. Remove the obstacle.

Restoring the factory settings

1Turn SYSTEM POWER off.

2Hold down both FUNCTION and ENTER/NEXT, then release.

3Press MENU 3 within 2 seconds of releasing FUNCTION and ENTER/ NEXT.

Maintenance

To clean the tape heads and tape path

Contaminated tape heads cause poor recording or sound drop-out in playback. We recommend cleaning after every

10 hours of operation.

Open the tape compartment and wipe the heads, the pinch rollers and the capstans with a cleaning swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol. Wipe the parts shown below:

Deck A

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning

 

 

 

 

 

swab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capstan

 

 

 

 

 

Playback head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pinch roller

Deck B

 

 

Cleaning

 

 

 

swab

 

Capstan

 

Record/playback

 

head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erase head

Pinch roller

Insert a tape when the areas cleaned are completely dry.

To demagnetize the tape heads

After 20 to 30 hours of use, enough residual magnetism will have built up on the heads to begin to cause loss of high frequencies and hiss. At this time, demagnetize the heads and all metal parts in the tape path with a commercially available tape head demagnetizer. Refer to the instructions of the demagnetizer.

To clean the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution.

To clean the CD

When a CD is dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the centre out.

Notes on CD

•Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs.

•If there is a scratch, dirt or fingerprints on the CD, it may cause a tracking error.

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MHC-W55 specifications

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