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Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this
component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components
and electrical appliances being used. For information regarding computer settings, consult the TAD website (http://tad-labs.
com). If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your dealer.
Symptom
No sound.
Confirm that the audio cable plugs are
connected securely.
Are the connected audio cables broken or cut?
Or is there soiling on the connectors?
Is the disc dirty?
Is the play operation set to pause?
Is the sound volume of the connected amplifier
set too low?
The volume level of the line output volume of
the unit is low.
The unit is in MUTE mode (- flashes).
No sound is produced
Input connector is not connected correctly.
even when input is
Amplifier's mute function is ON.
correctly set.
Sound is too low.
Noise is audible even
Noise is present in the power source itself.
when no input is
selected.
Sound is distorted.
Is the unit connected to the amplifier's PHONO
connector?
In the case of a SACD disc, the recording level
is set higher than proper ratings.
Volume level is
A difference may occur due to different
different when playing
recording formats for the two kinds of discs.
SACD compared to
CDs.
No sound is produced
Digital connection is not correct.
for digital input.
On a CD player equipped with digital output
level adjustment, the output level is set too low.
The file format is not supported by the
computer's digital playback software.
Digital recording can't
be performed from
digital outputs.
No sound is produced
' The computer is set to a different input
for USB input.
' The computer's mute function is ON.
' Connections are wrong.
' The unit is not detected by the computer.
Possible cause
component.
Remedy
Connect audio cables securely.
Check the plugs and jacks on the audio
cables and the TAD-D1000MK2's audio output
connectors, as well as on the audio input
connectors of the amplifier to which it is
connected. Clean the connectors if necessary.
Clean the disc.
Set to play.
When connecting to an amplifier, check the
input settings and speaker settings.
Adjust the volume.
Press the MUTE button on the remote control to
cancel the MUTE mode.
Check the connection.
Press the amplifier's mute button to disengage it.
Adjust the volume.
Check your computer's power wiring; are too
many plugs connected to the same power outlet?
Do not connect the TAD-D1000MK2 to an
amplifier's PHONO connector.
Lower the SACD output level (page 18).
This is not a malfunction of this unit.
Check the digital connection.
Adjust the player's digital output level to an
appropriate level.
If the output device is set to a non-PCM audio
signal format (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.), set it to
PCM.
Can't record.
Check the computer's sound settings.
' After the unit is connected to the computer,
if the unit's input is switched to USB, the
computer's sound setting may switch to a
different input component. In this case, reselect
TAD-USB1 or TAD-USB2D as the input.
' Check the connections again.
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