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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
1.
Clean your unit with a damp (never wet) cloth. Solvent or detergent should never be
used.
2.
Avoid leaving your unit in direct sunlight or in hot, humid or dusty places.
3.
Keep your unit away from heating appliances and sources of electrical noise such as
fluorescent lamps or motors.
4.
If drop-outs or interruptions occur in the music during CD play,
or if the CD fails to play at all, its bottom surface may require
cleaning. Before playing, wipe the disc from the center
outwards with a good soft cleaning cloth.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
If you experience difficulties in the use of this music system, please check the following or call
1-800-777-5331 for Customer Service.
Symptom Possible
Cause
Solution
Noise or sound
distorted on AM or
FM broadcast
Station not tuned properly for AM
or FM.
FM: Telescopic antenna is not fully
extended.
AM: Internal antenna is not
positioned correctly
Fine tune the AM or FM
broadcast station.
FM: Fully extend the FM
Telescopic antenna.
AM: Reposition the unit until the
best reception is obtained.
AM or FM no sound
Unit not in Tuner mode, AM or FM
band.
Volume at minimum
Slide function selector to select
AM or FM.
Increase Volume
CD player will not
play
Unit not in CD function mode.
CD is installed incorrectly.
It the CD is self-compiled, the
media used may not be compatible
with the player.
Select CD function mode.
Insert CD with label side up.
Use better quality blank media
and retest.
CD skips while
playing
Disc is dirty or scratched.
Wipe CD with clean cloth or use
another disc.
Intermittent sound
from CD Player
Dirty or defective disc.
Dirty pick up lens.
Player is subject to excessive
shock or vibration
Clean or replace the defective
disc.
Use a CD-lens cleaning disc to
clean the lens.
Relocate the player away from
shock or vibration
Cassette Player no
sound
Unit not at TAPE function mode
Volume at minimum
Slide function selector to TAPE
Increase volume
Sound distorted
Dirty tape head
Clean the head
Speed varies
Tape old or worn
Dirty roller and capstan
Replace the tape
Clean roller and capstan
Cassette Recorder
will not record
Prevention tab removed
Cover hole with tape
Distorted sound on
playback
Defective tape or dirty tape head
Replace tape or clean tape head
