TROUBLE-SHOOTING
Check the following points before you think there is a failure.
Are the remote microphone and other equipment properly connected to the
Are switches and volume controls placed in the right position ?
SYMPTON | CAUSE | REMEDY |
A tape does not travel. | A tape is loaded improperly. | Remove a tape and load properly. |
| Control buttons are pushed while the | Set the auto switch to OFF. |
| auto switch is set to ON. |
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| The auto switch is set to OFF and | Set the auto switch to ON when the |
| cassette tape motion is not activated | external timer is used. |
| by the external timer. |
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No output signal is | Output cord is connected improperly. | Connect a cord correctly. |
delivered. | A headphone plug is inserted. | Detach a headphone plug. |
| A microphone picks up surrounding | Set the microphone switch to OFF. |
| noise. |
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Cannot record. | Tape's erasure prevention tab has | Replace a tape or cover a tab |
| been broken off. | opening with adhesive tape. |
| A Head is dirty. | Clean a head. |
| A microphone is connected | Connect a microphone correctly. |
| improperly. |
|
High frequencies are | A Head is dirty. | Clean a head. |
weak. | A Head is magnetized. | Demagnetize a head. |
Sound is unsteady. | A capstan is dirty. | Clean a capstan and a pinch roller. |
Excessive noise. | A tape is old. | Replace a tape. |
A tape does not stop | Noise is high in unrecorded sound | Record again. |
automatically. | section. |
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| Period of time of unrecorded sound |
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| section is short. |
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A tape is not rewound | Noise is high in unrecorded sound |
automatically. | section. |
| Period of time of unrecorded sound |
| section is short. |
| The auto switch is set to OFF. |
Paging through a | Microphone output level is too low. |
microphone does not take |
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precedence. |
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Recording level is too low. | |
does not take precedence |
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of background music. | A Head is dirty. |
| A tape is old. |
Record again.
Set the auto switch to ON.
Use a microphone with high sensitivity.
Record again by using a microphone with high sensitivity. Clean a head.
Replace a tape and record again.
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