Troubleshooting guide
The following checklist help you remedy most problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures.
General
Problem | Cause/Solution |
No sound | •Rotate the dial clockwise to adjust the volume. |
| •Set the fader control to the center position for |
| systems. |
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The contents of the memory | • The power cord or battery has been disconnected. |
have been erased. | • The reset button has been pressed. |
| nStore again into the memory. |
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Indications do not appear in | Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning |
the display. | the connectors” (page 18) for details. |
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No beep tone. | The beep tone is turned off (page 11). |
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Tape playback
Problem | Cause/Solution |
Playback sound is distorted. | Contamination of the tape head. nClean the head. |
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The AMS does not operate | ∙ There is noise in the space between tracks. |
correctly. | ∙ A blank space is too short (less than four seconds). |
| ∙ +on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately before the |
| following tracks. |
| ∙ =on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately after the track |
| starts. |
| ∙ A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or very low |
| sound level is treated as a blank space. |
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Radio reception
Problem | Cause/Solution |
Preset tuning is not possible. | • Store the correct frequency. |
| • The broadcast is too weak. |
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Automatic tuning is not | The broadcast is too weak. |
possible. | nUse manual tuning. |
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The “ST” indication flashes. | •Tune in the frequency correctly. |
| •The broadcast signal is too weak. |
| nSet to the monaural mode (page 8). |
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