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Troubleshooting - cd cassette deck

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ENGLISH Troubleshooting Basic troubleshooting of this unit is similar to troubleshooting of any other electrical or electronic equipment. Always check the most obvious possible causes first. To give you a few ideas of what to look for, check the following: Problem General No power when POWER is pressed. Hum Noise in tuner. No audio output. Remote control unit operation is impossible. CD player No playback when disc is loaded. No audio output. No CD output A single tune can only be played. No program playback. Mistracking (sound jumping). Cassette deck Low sound quality Strange sound Impossible to record Probable cause Remedy Power plug not inserted securely. Plug in securely. Pin-cord plug not connected securely. Re-connect plug securely. Too close to tuner. Keep a reasonable distance between them or switch off the power of this unit. Connection to stereo system is incorrect. Check connections. POWER switch set to OFF. Set switch to ON. Batteries not inserted in remote control. Insert batteries. Disc loaded with label side down. Load with label side up. Disc dirty. Clean disc surface. Connection to stereo system is incorrect. Check connections. The cassette deck is in Playback mode. Stop the deck. Or connect the CD output with the amplifier. SINGLE button engaged. Press button to disengage it. PROGRAM button not pressed. Press button to display PGM. Player receiving vibration or shock. Change the installation position of this unit. Disc dirty. Clean disc surface. The heads are dirty. The heads are magnetized. The position of the Dolby NR switch is not correct. The pitch control has been changed. The record protection tabs of the cassette are broken off. The heads are dirty. Recording level is too low. Clean the heads. Demagnetize the heads using the TEAC E-3. Change the position. Set the pitch control pot to the center position. Put adhesive tape on the tab hole. Clean the heads. Turn the REC LEVEL pot to the right. _ 15 _

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ENGLISH
Basic troubleshooting of this unit is similar to troubleshooting of any other electrical or electronic equipment.
Always check the most obvious
possible causes first.
To give you a few ideas of what to look for, check the following:
Troubleshooting
Problem
Probable cause
Remedy
General
No power when POWER is pressed.
Power plug not inserted securely.
Plug in securely.
Hum
Pin-cord plug not connected securely.
Re-connect plug securely.
Noise in tuner.
Too close to tuner.
Keep a reasonable distance between
them or switch off the power of
this unit.
No audio output.
Connection to stereo system is incorrect.
Check connections.
Remote control unit operation is
POWER switch set to OFF.
Set switch to ON.
impossible.
Batteries not inserted in remote control.
Insert batteries.
CD player
No playback when disc is loaded.
Disc loaded with label side down.
Load with label side up.
Disc dirty.
Clean disc surface.
No audio output.
Connection to stereo system is incorrect.
Check connections.
No CD output
The cassette deck is in Playback mode.
Stop the deck. Or connect the
CD output with the amplifier.
A single tune can only be played.
SINGLE button engaged.
Press button to disengage it.
No program playback.
PROGRAM button not pressed.
Press button to display PGM.
Mistracking (sound jumping).
Player receiving vibration or shock.
Change the installation position
of this unit.
Disc dirty.
Clean disc surface.
Cassette deck
Low sound quality
The heads are dirty.
Clean the heads.
The heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize the heads using
the TEAC E-3.
The position of the Dolby NR switch is
Change the position.
not correct.
Strange sound
The pitch control has been changed.
Set the pitch control pot to the
center position.
Impossible to record
The record protection tabs of the
Put adhesive tape on the tab hole.
cassette are broken off.
The heads are dirty.
Clean the heads.
Recording level is too low.
Turn the REC LEVEL pot to the right.