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What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. If your unit should not perform as expected, consult the table
below to see if the problem can be corrected before seeking help from your dealer or service representative.
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Recording is impossible by press- | ®
ing the REC/ARM key.
The erase protection tab on the cassette
shell is broken.
Cassette holder is not closed completely.
Record input level knob is set to its mini-
mum
position.
The amp's input selector is set to TAPE
A or TAPE B.
Tape is wound to one side.
@ Use a cassette which has its protection
tab intact. (When recording using a cas-
sette with a broken tab, cover the hole
with adhesive tape.)
@ Close the cassette holder completely.
® Refer to the ''How to record" section.
@ Set the amp's selector to the recording
source you want.
@ Set the direction indicator to the right
direction.
Sound is not heard even when the | @
playback key [>] is pressed.
Audio cords are connected incorrectly.
@ Refer
to the
''System
connections"
section.
@ Head is dirty.
@ Refer to the ''Cleaning the head section''.
@ Tape cannot be advanced due to uneven
| @ Replace the cassette.
winding.
@ Unrecorded tape is used.
@ Use a recorded tape.
Too noisy.
® Head is magnetized.
® Demagnetize the head using head eraser.
@ Noise
is
induced
from
external
| @ Keep the unit away from other electrical
equipment.
equipment.
® Recording level is too low.
@ Refer to the ''How to record'' section.
e DOLBY NR encoded tape is played back
with DOLBY NR switch OFF.
Playback or recording starts when
the power is turned ON.
Operation is impossible by press-
ing any of the operation keys.
+
TIMER switch is set to PLAY or REC.
Cassette holder is not closed completely.
An operation key is pressed immediate-
ly after the cassette holder is closed.
The operation key is pressed immediately
after the power is turned ON (before 3
seconds have elapsed).
Cassette tape is not loaded.
The tape cannot be wound (advanced)
because the tape is wound unevenly.
@ Set the DOLBY NR switch to B or C.
It is recommended
to always perform
recording with the DOLBY NR switch set
to BorC.
Set the TIMER switch to OFF when the
timer-playback or timer-recording func-
tion is not used.
Close the cassette holder completely.
@ Wait a few seconds after closing the cas-
sette holder before pressing an operation
key.
@ After 3 seconds have elapsed after the
power is turned ON, press the operation
key.
®@ Load a cassette.
® Replace the cassette.
DPSS does not function correctly. | ©
An unsuitable tape having short blank
sections between tunes is used.
®@ Refer to the ''DPSS"
section.
CCRS does not operate.
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Notes:
A recordable tape is not loaded in Deck B.
CD is not loaded in CD player.
CD surface is dirty.
@ Insert a recordable tape in Deck B.
® Load a disc correctly into the CD player,
and press the CCRS key.
®@ Clean the CD, load it into the CD player
and press the CCRS key.
®@ Depending on the type of cassette tape, noise will sometimes be heard when the tape stops automatically.
This is not a malfunction of the unit, but is caused to ensure the certain transport of the tape.
@ 120-minute cassette tapes are not recommended because they are too thin and may be damaged by repeated use.
© As this system uses microcomputers, it is open to interference from external noise, and may sometimes not function properly. In such
a case, unplug the power cord once, and then plug it in again.
®@ Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction. Be specially careful against contact cleaners containing oil, for they
may deform the plastic components.
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