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TROUBLESHOOTING
What appears to be trouble is not always serious.
Referring to the following, check whether your problem
can be solved with a simple operation.
Power cannot be turned on.
= Is the AC power cord unplugged?
Remote control does not function.
= Are the batteries in the remote control unit
exhausted?
= Is the REMOTE SENSOR section exposed to
bright light (direct sunlight, etc.)?
No sound is heard from the speakers.
= Are headphones connected?
Playback sound is at a very low level.
= Are the batteries exhausted?
= Is the head of the cassette deck dirty?
The disc is loaded but does not play.
= Is the disc upside down?
= Is the disc dirty, damaged or warped?
= Is the CD pickup lens dirty?
= Is there moisture condensation on the CD pickup
lens? If so, turn on the unit and wait one or two
hours until moisture evaporates before use.
Radio reception is poor and there is much static.
= Is the antenna properly adjusted?
When the 2 PLAY button is pressed, the tape does
not run.
= Is the 8 PAUSE button pressed?
The ¶ REC button does not function.
= Is a cassette loaded?
= Are the erasure-prevention tabs of the cassette
broken off?
The tape speed is irregular and there are wow and
flutter.
= Is the pinch roller or capstan dirty?
= Are the batteries exhausted?
How to reset the unit
If normal operations are disabled, reset the unit as
follows:
1. Turn off the unit.
2. Press the RESET key with the tip of a small
screwdriver or similar tool.
3. Turn on the unit.
The clock setting and preset AM/FM stations will be
lost when the RESET key is pressed. You need to set
the clock and preset AM/FM stations again.
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