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 authorized service center for help.
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Tape doesn’t move in recording or playback. | ÷ | Power plug is not properly plugged in. | ÷ | Reinsert plug properly. |
| ÷ | Cassette shell is warped or damaged. | ÷ Do not play damaged tapes. | |
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REC/PAUSE button fails to function. | ÷ | No cassette tape loaded. | ÷ Load a cassette tape. | |
| ÷ | Protective tabs are broken off. | ÷ Change tape or cover protective hole with | |
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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. | |
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Recorded sound is distorted. | ÷ | Tape is bad (stretched, deformed, etc.). | ÷ Replace with a fresh tape. | |
| ÷ | Cassette shell is warped. | ÷ A warped cassette shell cannot be fixed. | |
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| Replace with another tape and test. |
| ÷ | Recording level is too high. | ÷ Check input level with signal level meter and | |
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Tape is playing back, but no sound is heard. | ÷ | Faulty connection between deck and stereo | ÷ | Check and secure connections. |
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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 | |
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| reinsert properly. |
| ÷ | Affected by external electrical noise. | ÷ Move deck away from electrical appliances | |
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Excessive wow (wavering of the sound). | ÷ | Dirty capstan, pinch roller, etc., or poor tape. | ÷ Clean capstan and pinch roller, or change to | |
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| Tape is wound unevenly. | Rewind tape. | ||
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Tape stops in the middle of recording or | ÷ | Slack tape, or tape spillage wound around | ÷ Insert pencil in hole in cassette shell and turn | |
playback. |
| capstan. |
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Fails to record. | ÷ | REC LEVEL control is set to too low. | ÷ Adjust REC LEVEL control. | |
| ÷ | Protective tabs are broken off. | ÷ Change tape or cover protective hole with | |
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Search does not operate correctly. | ÷ | Blank section is too short. | ÷ Blank sections must be at least 4 seconds | |
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| Recorded section has | No remedy | ||
| ÷ | Conversation, etc. has been recorded. | ÷ | No remedy |
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High frequencies in the playback sound are | ÷ | Dolby | ÷ Play back in appropriate Dolby NR position. | |
emphasized and unpleasant to listen to, and |
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noise level (hiss) is also high. |
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Playback sound is muffled and high | ÷ | ÷ | Play back in OFF position. | |
frequencies are inaudible. | ÷ | NR. | ÷ Clean heads and carry out demagnetization | |
| Heads are dirty. | |||
| ÷ | Heads are magnetized. |
| with head demagnetizer. |
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When playing back tapes recorded on other | ÷ | Basic levels are different for different cassette | ÷ This is not a fault. | |
decks, meter deflections are greater |
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(smaller) than when recorded. |
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The remote control transmitter cannot be | ÷ | The batteries are exhausted. | ÷ | Replace batteries. |
operated. | ÷ | The remote control transmitter is operated from | ÷ Operate it from less than 7 meters (about 23 | |
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| ÷ | The remote control sensor is lighted strongly. | ÷ Place the unit away from the strong light. | |
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