TROUBLESHOOTING

The sound is

The power of this unit is turned off, or this

Turn on the power of this unit.

 

degraded when

unit is set to the standby mode.

 

 

listening with the

 

 

 

headphones

 

 

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connected to the CD

 

 

 

 

 

player or the tape

 

 

 

deck connected to

 

 

 

this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound level is

The LOUDNESS control is functioning.

Set the LOUDNESS control to the FLAT position.

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low.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The input source

The CD DIRECT AMP button is turned

Turn off the CD DIRECT AMP button.

 

cannot be changed

on.

 

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although the INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

selector is rotated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the BASS,

The CD DIRECT AMP or the PURE

The CD DIRECT AMP or the PURE DIRECT button

 

TREBLE, BALANCE

DIRECT button is turned on.

must be turned off to use those controls.

 

and LOUDNESS

 

 

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controls does not

 

 

 

 

 

affect the tonal

 

 

 

quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuner

 

Problem

Cause

Remedy

See

 

 

 

page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM stereo

The particular characteristics of the FM

Check the antenna connections.

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reception is

stereo broadcasts being received may

Try using a high-quality directional FM antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noisy.

cause this problem when the transmitter is

 

 

 

 

 

Try using the manual tuning method.

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too far away or the antenna input is poor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is

There is multipath interference.

Adjust the antenna position to eliminate the multipath

 

 

 

 

distortion, and

 

interference.

 

 

 

 

clear reception

 

 

 

 

 

cannot be

 

 

 

 

 

obtained even

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a good FM

 

 

 

 

 

FM

antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The desired

The signal is too weak.

Try using a high-quality directional FM antenna.

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station cannot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try using the manual tuning method.

 

 

 

 

be tuned in

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

can no longer

 

 

 

 

with the

 

 

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automatic

 

 

 

 

 

 

tuning method.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previously

This unit has been disconnected for a long

Preset the stations again.

 

 

 

 

preset stations

period.

 

 

 

 

 

be tuned in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The desired

The signal is weak or the antenna

Tighten the AM loop antenna connections and orient

 

 

 

station cannot

connections are loose.

it for the best reception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be tuned in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try using the manual tuning method.

 

 

 

 

with the

 

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automatic

 

 

 

 

 

tuning method.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM

There are

The noises may result from lightning,

Try using an outdoor antenna and a ground wire.

 

 

 

 

continuous

fluorescent lamps, motors, thermostats or

This will help somewhat, but it is difficult to

 

 

 

crackling and

other electrical equipment.

eliminate all noise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hissing noises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are

A TV set is being used nearby.

Move this unit away from the TV set.

 

 

 

buzzing and

 

 

 

 

 

whining noises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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