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Speakers
Sound comes from one channel or
unbalanced left and right volume.
• Check the speaker connection and
speaker placement.
The sound comes from the center speaker
only.
• The source being played back is
monaural. Press DOLBY PROLOGIC to
turn off the Pro Logic mode.
There is no sound from the center speaker.
• Adjust the center speaker volume (see
“Adjusting the speaker volume” on page
8).
There is no sound from the rear speakers.
• Adjust the rear speaker volume (see
“Adjusting the speaker volume” on page
8).
• The software being played back has
limited sound effects. Check the volume
with the test tone.
Sound lacks bass.
• Check that the speaker’s + and – jacks are
connected correctly.
CD Player
The CD tray does not close.
• The CD is not placed properly.
The CD will not play.
• The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray.
• The CD is dirty.
• The CD is inserted label side down.
• Moisture condensation has built up.
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 mode.
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappear.
“OVER” is displayed.
• You have reached the end of the CD.
Press and hold
0
to return.
continued
Tape Deck
The tape does not record.
•No tape in the cassette holder.
•The tab has been removed from the
cassette (see “To save a tape
permanently” on page 37).
•The tape has reeled to the end.
The tape does not record nor play or there
is a decrease in sound level.
•The heads are dirty. Clean them (see
“Cleaning the tape heads” on page 37).
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page
37).
The tape does not erase completely.
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page
37).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the
sound drops out.
•The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty.
Clean them (see “Cleaning the tape
heads” on page 37).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased.
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page
37).
After pressing
(
(
9
) or
§
, there is a
mechanical noise, “EJECT” appears in the
display, and the unit enters standby mode
automatically.
• The cassette tape was not inserted
correctly. Eject the tape and turn the
system back on.