TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM
REMEDY
POOR SOUND QUALITY
The sound is unstable or
interrupted.
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The heads, pinch rollers and capstans are dirty.
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The tape is not uniformly wound.
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Clean the heads, etc. (see page 8).
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Fast forward or rewind the tape completely.
There are no high
frequencies.
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A tape recorded without Dolby NR is being
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Set the DOLBY
NR switch to OFF.
played back with the DOLBY
NR switch set to
B or C position.
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The heads are dirty.
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Clean the heads (see page 8).
High frequencies are em-
phasized.
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A Dolby NR tape is being played back with the
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Set the DOLBY
NR switches to the same posi-
DOLBY
NR switch set to OFF.
tions used for recording.
The sound from previous
recordings remains when
the tape is re-recorded.
The heads are dirty.
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Clean the heads (see page 8).
The sound is distorted.
The recording level is too high.
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Turn the REC LEVEL control down (see page
26).
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The recorded signal itself is distorted.
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Replace the cassette tape.
The heads are dirty.
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Clean the heads (see page 8).
There is too much noise.
A noisy tape is being used.
There is a faulty connection.
The recording level is too low.
The heads are dirty.
The head is magnetized.
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Replace the cassette tape.
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Check all connections (see page 10).
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Turn the REC LEVEL control up (see page 26).
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Clean the heads (see page 8).
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Demagnetize the head with a demagnetizer
(see page 8).
The music search func-
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The blanks between selections are less than 4
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Use a tape with blanks between selections of
tion does not operate
seconds long.
at least 4 seconds.
properly.
Recording or playback
The TIMER switch is set to PLAY or REC.
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Set the TIMER switch to OFF.
starts suddenly when
the power is turned on.
CDeDECK
SYNCHRO
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The CDeDECK
SYNCHRO
control cord and In-
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Connect correctly (see page 10).
recording cannot be
put/Output cords are not connected.
carried out.
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The cassette tape accidental erasure prevention
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Replace the cassette with one whose tabs are
tabs are removed.
intact (see page 6).
The CD SYNC indicator
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The tape ran out during the CDeDECK
SYN-
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Replace the tape with a longer one.
is off during CDeDECK
CHRO
mode.
SYNCHRO
recording.
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After the deck entered recording standby
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Change the disc and press the CD SYNCHRO
mode, more than 1 minute elapsed before the
button again.
CD player resumed playback.
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