TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE
If the unit fails
to perform
as described
in these
Operating
Instructions,
check the following
guide.
GENERAL
There is no sound.
Is the AC cord connected
properly?
1s there a bad connection?
(+ page 4)
Was an incorrect
function
button pressed?
Sound is emitted from one speaker only.
Is the other speaker
disconnected?
Sound becomes inaudible suddenly.
+
The protection
circuit was activated
due to an internal
heat
build-up.
Turn of the power, make sure there is sufficient
clearance
behind the ventilation
openings
on the rear, and
leave the system
until it cools down.
An erroneous display or a malfunction occurs, or an error
message appears.
+
Reset the system
as stated below.
TUNER SECTION
There is constant, wave-like static.
Is the antenna
connected
properly?
(+ page 5)
Is the signal weak?
+ Connect
an outdoor
antenna,
The reception contains noise interferences or the sound is
distorted.
Is the system picking up external
noise or multipath
distortion?
+ Change
the orientation
of the antenna.
+ Move the system
away from other electrical
appliances.
CD PLAYER SECTION
The CD player does not play.
Is the disc correctly
inserted?
(+ page 11)
Is the disc dirty? (+ page 29)
Is the lens affected
by condensation?
+ Wait approximately
one hour and try again.
To reset
If an unusual
condition
occurs
in the display
window,
reset the
system
as follows.
1 Press the POWER
button to turn off the power,
2
Press the POWER
button to turn the power back on while
pressing
the
button,
Everything
stored
in memory
after
purchase
is canceled.
If the power
cannot
be turned
off in step
1 because
of a
malfunction,
reset by disconnecting
the AC cord and repeat step
2.
MD RECORDER
SECTION
The MD recorder cannot be operated.
Is
there a disc inside the CD player/MD
recorder
unit ?
+
Insert a disc.
Is the lens affected
by condensation?
+ Wait approximately
one hour and try again.
Sound is noisy.
Is
the system
placed close to an object with a strong magnetic
field such as a television?
+ Move the system away from the television.
Sound is intermittent.
Is the system
placed
on an unstable
surface
with a lot of
vibration?
+
Place the system
on a stable surface with no vibration.
Recording
is not possible.
Is digital recording
attempted
from a source other than a CD?
Is a prerecorded
disc inserted?
+ Change
to a recordable
disc.
Is the disc protected
by the record-protected
tab on the disc?
(+ page 16)
A hole CD or a hole track of a CD is not recorded onto an
MD.
+
An MD error or CD error has occurred
during recording
and
the recording
has stopped,
Erase uncompleted
recording
and repeat the recording
procedure
from scratch.
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