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Tape Deck
Recording cannot be done.
•There is no tape in the cassette holder.
•The record protect tab has been removed
from the cassette (see page 30).
•The tape has come to the end.
The tape does not record or play, or there
is a decrease in sound level.
•The heads are dirty. Clean them (see page
31).
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page
31).
The tape does not erase completely.
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page
31).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the
sound drops out.
•The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty.
Clean them (see page 31).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
missing.
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page
31).
The remote does not work.
•There is an obstacle between the remote
and the system.
•You are not pointing the remote in the
direction of the system’s sensor.
•The batteries in the remote have run
down. Replace the batteries.
•Make sure that the batteries are inserted
correctly.
•Do not place the system near equipments
that use an AC-to-DC electric inverter.
Speakers
Sound comes from only one channel, or
the left and right volumes are unbalanced.
•Check the speaker connections and
placement.
CD Player
The CD will not play.
•The CD is dirty.
•The surface of the CD is scratched.
Replace the CD.
•The CD is inserted with the label side
down.
•Condensation has built up in the system.
Remove the CD and leave the system
turned on for about an hour until the
moisture evaporates.
Play does not start from the first track.
•The player is in Program or Shuffle Play.
Press PLAY MODE (or
TUNING/PLAY MODE on the remote)
repeatedly until “PGM” and “SHUFFLE”
disappear.
Troubleshooting (continued)