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Cause
Remedy
• Clean the head (see page 7).
• Completely fast-forward or rewind the
tape.
Unstable or
interrupted
sound.
No high
frequencies.
POOR SOUND QUALITY
• The head, pinch rollers and capstans are
dirty.
• The tape is not uniformly wound.
Symptom
• Set the
DOLBY NR
switch to OFF.
• Clean the head (see page 7).
• The head is dirty.
Sound from
previous
recordings
remains when
rerecording a tape.
The sound is
distorted.
Too much noise.
• Replace the cassette.
• Check connections (see page 8).
• Turn
REC LEVEL control
up when
recording (see page 15).
• Clean the head (see page 7).
• Demagnetize with a head demagnetizer
(see page 7).
• High noise tape is being used.
• Incomplete insertion of a connection cord,
poor contact.
• Recording level is too low.
• The head is dirty.
• The head is magnetized.
• Clean the head (see page 7).
• Turn
REC LEVEL control
down when
recording(see page 15).
• Replace the cassette.
• Clean the head (see page 7).
• Recording level is too high.
• The recorded signal itself is distorted.
• The head is dirty.
• A tape recorded without Dolby NR is
being played back with the
DOLBY NR
switch in the
B
or
C
position.
• The head is dirty.
High frequencies
are emphasized.
• A Dolby NR-encoded tape is being played
back with the
DOLBY NR
switch in the
OFF position.
• Set
DOLBY NR (B/C)
switch to the same
position used for recording.
• The remote control cord is not connected.
• Blanks between selections are less than 4
seconds long.
• Connect the remote control cord (see page
8).
• Use a tape with blanks more than 4
seconds long.
The music search
function does
not work.
Cannot use the
remote control
system.
OTHERS
Abnormal functioning of this unit may be caused by static electricity, or other external interference. To
restore normal operation, turn the power off and then on again, or unplug the AC power cord and then
plug it in again.
