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Additional Information
The FM reception is poor.
• Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)
to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM
antennas (aerial) as shown below.
Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
• Check that the antennas (aerials) are
connected securely. Adjust the antennas
(aerials) and connect an external antenna
(aerial), if necessary.
• The signal strength of the stations is too
weak with automatic tuning. Use direct
tuning.
• Make sure you set the tuning scale
correctly (when tuning in AM stations
with direct tuning) (page 63).
• No stations have been preset or the preset
stations have been cleared (when tuning
by scanning preset stations is used). Preset
the stations (page 64).
• Press AMP, then press DISPLAY
repeatedly on the remote control so that
the frequency appears on the display
panel.
The sound is distorted.
• Press MASTER VOL – on the remote
control repeatedly.
• Set the “EQ” setting of the iPod/iPhone to
“Off” or “Flat”.
There is no sound from the iPod/
iPhone.
• Disconnect the iPod/iPhone and connect
the iPod/iPhone again.
The iPod/iPhone cannot be charged.
• Check that the receiver is turned on.
• Make sure the iPod/iPhone is connected
firmly.
The iPod/iPhone cannot be operated.
• Check that you have removed the protect
case of the iPod/iPhone.
• Depending on the contents of the iPod/
iPhone, it may take time to start playback.
• Disconnect the iPod/iPhone and connect
the iPod/iPhone again.
• You are using an unsupported iPod/
iPhone. See “Compatible iPod/iPhone
models” (page 56) for the supported
device types.
The ring volume of the iPhone does not
change.
• Adjust the ring volume using the controls
on the iPhone.
Are you using a supported USB
device?
• If you connect an unsupported USB
device, the following problems may occur.
See “Compatible USB devices” (page 59)
for the supported device types.
– The USB device is not recognized.
– File or folder names are not displayed
on this receiver.
– Playback is not possible.
– The sound skips.
– There is noise.
– A distorted sound is output.

Tuner

iPod/iPhone
Receiver
Outdoor FM antenna (aerial)

USB device

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