SYSTEM
Troubleshooting
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Automatic search does not work (only for models with the automatic search function).
Does the MSS (automatic search) button depress properly?
No
Button improperly operated.
Yes
Does the player play OK if the tape* is changed?
Tape used is bad.
the time between songs on a tape is less than
three seconds, or when there is a three second period
Yes
in the middle of a song in which the volume level is
extremely low, the automatic search function may not
work properly.
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Ensure that the tape label is not loose, that the tape
itself
IS
not deformed and that the tape is
wound
Also, tapes of C-l 20 or greater length often get caught
in the mechanism and should not be used.
Malfunction of the cassette player unit
Faulty auto reverse.
Does the player play OK if the tape is changed?
Ensure that the tape label is not loose, that the tape
No
itself is not deformed and that the tape is tightly wound.
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Tapes of C-l 20 or greater length often get caught in the
mechanism and should not be used.
Does the problem only occur while the vehicle is being driven?
Repair or replace cassette player.
Is the cassette player properly installed to the vehicle?
Ensure cassette player installation.
Repair or replace cassette player.
Tape gets caught in mechanism.*’
the tape is caught in the mechanism, the case may
not eject. When this occurs, do not try to force the tape
out as this may damage the tape player mechanism. Take
the cassette to a service dealer for repair.
Does the player play OK if the
is changed?
Yes
Tape used is bad.
No
that the tape label is not loose, that the tape itself
is not deformed and that the tape is tightly wound. Also,
tapes of C-l 20 or greater length often get caught in the
mechanism and should not be used.
Repair or replace cassette player.
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