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In case of difficulty
What appears to be a maifunction may not always be serious. First, check the foliowing items before consult the service per-
sonnel.
Symptom
Causes
Remedy
Fast reverse fails to operate pro-
perly.
(Tape running reverses or stops.)
1. Tape with scratch, break, dirt, stain or
foreign substance is used.
2. Wave-shaped tape is used.
3. Magnetic material on tape is partially
detached or is not homogeneous.
4. The system is exposed to the direct
sunlight or intense light.
1, 2. Change tapes or slide reverse mode
switch to normal mode (=).
3. Change tapes.
4. Avoid
the direct sunlight
or intense
light.
Recording is impossible by press-
ing the REC/ARM key.
1. The safety tab provided with the
cassette shell is broken.
2. Cassette holder is not closed completely |
3. Record input level knob is set to mini-
mum
position.
1. Use the cassette
with
its safety tab.
(When
recording
using the cassette
with the tab broken, block hole with
adhesive tape.)
2. Close the cassette holder completely.
3. Refer to the "Tape
Recording'' sec-
tion.
Sound is not heard aven when the
playback key is pressed.
1. Audio cords are connected incorrectly.
2. Head is dirty.
3. Tape cannot be advanced caused by un-
even winding.
4. Unrecorded tape is used.
1. Refer to the "Connections" section.
2. Refer
to the "Head
Maintenance"
section,
3. Replace the cassette.
4. Use the recorded tape.
Sound is husky or high frequency
notes are not heard.
1. Head is dirty.
2. Tape is damaged.
1. Refer
to the "Head
Maintenance'
section.
2. Replace the cassette.
Sound is distorted.
1. Recording level is too high when record-
ing.
2. Source itself is distorted.
Refer to the 'Tape Recording" section.
Too noisy
1. Head is magnetized.
2. Noise is induced from the external
equipment.
3. Recording level is too low.
4. Dolby NR encoded tape is played back
with Dolby NR switch OFF.
1. Demagnetize
the
head
using
head
eraser.
2. Keep the unit away from other elec-
trical equipment.
3. Refer to the "Tape Recording" sec-
tion.
4. Set the Dolby NR switch to ON.
It is recommended to perform record-
ing always using the Dolby NR switch
ON.
Sound is wow condition.
1. Capstan or pinch roller is dirty.
2. Tape is wound unevenly.
1. Refer
to the "Head
Maintenance"
section.
2. Wind the tape again by fast-forward-
ing or rewinding.
Piayback or recording starts when
the power is turned ON.
Timer stand-by switch is set to PLAY or
REC position.
Set the Timer Stand-by switch to OFF
when
the
timer-playback
or
timer-
recording is not used.
The unit does not function even
when the operation key is pressed,
1. The operation key is pressed immedi-
ately after the power is turned on (be-
fore 3 seconds have elapsed).
2. Cassette tape is not loaded.
3. The tape cannot be wound (advanced)
because the tape is wound unevenly.
1. After 3 seconds
have elapsed since
the power
is turned
ON,
press
the
operation key.
2. Load a cassette.
3. Replace the cassette.
DPSS does not function correctly.
The unsuitable tape having shorter blank
section between tunes is used.
Refer to the "DPSS" section.
Operation is impossible by pressing
any operation keys.
Cassette holder is not closed completely.
Close the cassette holder completely.
Note:
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Owing to the type of a cassetts tape, the noise will be sometimes heard
when the tape stops automatically.
It is not a matfunction
of
the unit, but to ensure the certain transport of the tape.
®
The 120-minute cassatte tapes are unrecommendable because they are too thin and may be demaged by the repeated use.
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