Yamaha KX-10 TROUBLESHOOTING, Cure, Fault, Cause, heard, sound), playback, inaudible, also high, or playback, Excessive noise, Fails to record, Search does not operate

TROUBLESHOOTING

If your cassette deck fails to operate normally, check the following table. It lists common operating errors and simple measures which you can take to correct the problem. If it cannot be corrected, or the symptom is not listed, disconnect the deck’s power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center for help.

Fault	Cause	Cure
Tape doesn’t move in recording or	¶ Power plug is not properly plugged in.	¶ Reinsert plug properly.
playback.	¶ End of tape.	¶ Rewind tape or flip it over.
	¶ Cassette shell is warped or damaged.	¶ Do not play damaged tapes.
REC/PAUSE button fails to function.	¶ No cassette tape is loaded.	¶ Load a cassette tape.
	¶ Protective tabs are broken off.	¶ Change tape or cover protective hole
		with adhesive tape.
Sounds become faint and sometimes	¶ Head is dirty.	¶ Clean head.
inaudible.	¶ Head is magnetized.	¶ Demagnetize head using head
		demagnetizer.
	¶ Tape is damaged or of poor quality.	¶ Change to a different tape.
Recorded sound is distorted.	¶ Tape is bad (stretched or deformed,	¶ Replace with a fresh tape.
	etc.).
	¶ Cassette shell is warped.	¶ A warped cassette shell cannot be
		fixed. Replace with another tape and
		test.
	¶ Recording level is too high.	¶ Check input level with peak level meter
		and use lower rec level when recording.
Tape is playing back, but no sound is	¶ Faulty connection between deck and	¶ Check and secure connections.
heard.	stereo amplifier/receiver.
Excessive noise.	¶ Head is dirty.	¶ Clean head.
	¶ Head is magnetized.	¶ Demagnetize head with head
		demagnetizer.
	¶ Worn out or poor quality tape.	¶ Change to better tape.
	¶ Connection(s) improperly made.	¶ Check input and output connections
		and reinsert properly.
	¶ Affected by external electrical noise.	¶ Move away from electrical appliances
		(TV, fluorescent light, electric blanket,
		etc.).
Excessive wow (wavering of the	¶ Dirty capstan, pinch roller, etc., or poor	¶ Clean capstan or pinch roller, or
sound).	tape.	change to better tape.
	¶ Tape is wound unevenly.	¶ Rewind tape.
Tape stops in the middle of recording	¶ Slack tape, or tape spillage wound	¶ Remove the wound tape carefully. To
or playback.	around capstan.	avoid this, insert pencil in hole in
		cassette shell and turn to take up slack
		in advance.
Fails to record.	¶ REC LEVEL control is set too low.	¶ Adjust REC LEVEL control.
	¶ Protective tabs are broken off.	¶ Change tape or cover protective hole with
		adhesive tape.
Search does not operate.	¶ Recorded section is too short.	¶ Blank sections must be at least 4 seconds
	¶ Recorded section has low-level portions.	long.
	¶ Conversation, etc. has been recorded.
High frequencies in the playback	¶ Dolby NR-recorded tape is played back in	¶ Playback in appropriate Dolby NR
sound are emphasized and unpleasant	OFF position.	position.
to listen to, and noise level (hiss) is
also high.

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