In Case Of Difficulty - Kenwood KX-W4040 Instruction Manual

In case of difficulty
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
Sounds is not produced when the Play key
is pressed.
• The connection cords are connected im¬
properly.
• Connect the cords properly referring to "Sys¬
tem connections".
• The head is dirty. • Clean the head referring to "Cleaning the
head section".
• Tape is irregularly would and hard to take up. • Replace the tape.
• A non-recorded tape is being played. • Play a recorded tape.
The deck does not work when an opera- • The cassette holder is not closed completely. • Close the cassette holder completely.
tion key is pressed. • The operation key was pressed immediate¬
ly after closing the cassette holder.
• Press the desired operation key in a few se¬
conds after closing the cassette holder.
• The operation key was pressed within less than
3 seconds after the power was turned on.
• Press the desired operation key in more than
3 seconds after turning the power on.
• Tape is not inserted. • Insert a tape.
• Tape is irregulary wound and hard to take up. • Replace the tape.
• Tape has been fully wound to reel. • Change the tape transport direction or insert .
the tape inversely.
DPSS malfunctions. • The tape is not suitable for DPSS operation,
for example the spaces between tunes are
too short.
• Read "DPSS operation".
CCRS does not work. • A recordable tape is not inserted in Deck B. • Insert a recordable tape in Deck B and press
the CCRS key.
• A disc is not placed in the CD player. • Place a disc in the CD player and press the
CCRS key.
• The disc is dirty. • Clean the disc, place it in the CD player, and
press the CCRS key,
The dubbing on Deck A and Deck B ends
at different timing.
• This is due to the difference in tape length
or to the characteristics of the cassette deck
mechanisms.
• A small time difference is not regarded as a .
failure.
The cassette holder does not open when
the EJECT key is pressed.
• The key is pressed during recording or
playback.
• Press in the Stop mode.
Sound is hoarse, or high frequencies are
not audible.
• The head is dirty. • Clean the head referring to "Cleaning the
head section".
• The tape is stretched or wrinkled. • Replace the tape.
Sound is distorted. • The recording level was too high. • Adjust the recording level referring to "How
to record".
• A tape recorded with distorted sound is be¬
ing played.
• Replace the tape
Recording is not initiated when the REC
key is pressed.
• The protection tab on the cassette has been
broken.
• Use a cassette with unbroken tab. or close
the hole.
• The cassette holder is not closed completely. • Close the cassette holder completely.
• The recording level is set to the minimum po¬
sition.
• Adjust the recording level referring to "How
to record".
• The TAPE A or B input selector is selected
on the amplifier.
• Press the input selector key of the source to
be recorded.
• Tape has been fully wound to a reel. • Change the tape transport direction of Deck _
B
or insert the tape inversely.
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