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Troubleshooting
Other Features and Functions
continued
If you encounter the following problems, try to find the corresponding solution below. If these do not work,
please contact with the “Project Intercept” department at Califone..
PROBLEMS
ITEMS TO CHECK
General
The unit does not operate.
Is the AC power cord unplugged?
Are the batteries fully charged?
Cassette
Cassette cannot be loaded.
Is cassette being loaded properly?
Is the PLAY key depressed?
The tape does not move.
Is the PAUSE key depressed?
The tape gets caught in the tape
Is the pinch roller or capstan dirty?
transport mechanism.
Is there excessive slack in the tape?
Tape speed is slow.
Is the tape too old or the quality bad?
Tape running is unstable.
Is there excessive slack in the tape?
There is excessive noise, the sound
Are the tape heads dirty?
quivers or there are breaks in the sound.
Recording
The RECORD key cannot be depressed.
Is a cassette loaded?
Is the cassette’s erasure prevention tab broken off?
Recording cannot be done.
Are the heads dirty?
The previous recording cannot be erased.
Is the erasure head dirty?
Is the tape type other than type 1 normal bias?
No sound output.
Is the master volume turned up?
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