Harman Kardon CR151 Owners Manual - Page 18

Troubleshooting, Checklist

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Troubleshooting Checklist Most of the problems experienced by customers are due to incorrect operation of the units. If this unit does not work as you intended, first check the items in the checklist. Also check other related components such as the speakers, amplifier and other electrical equipment you use with this unit. If you still have difficulties in normal operation, please contact a Harman Kardon service center. Problem Cassette tape cannot be inserted. Sound quality is poor. Sound is weak. Sound quality is no good. Sound is interrupted. When using a two-speaker system, no sound is produced from either speaker. Broadcast station cannot be selected by automatic seek tuning. GD (stereo) indicator blinks. Cause • Cassette tape faces the opposite direction. • Incorrect setting of MTL button. • Incorrect setting of Dolby NR button. • Tape head is dirty. • The FADER controller is not placed in the center. • The signal is weak. • The LOCAL button is lit (CR151). • Stereo reception is difficult due to a weak signal. Remedy • Insert the tape by facing the tape side to the right. • Press the MTL button if the tape is metal or CrO2 type. (The indicator illuminates.) If not, press the button once again, and the indicator will go off. • Press the Dolby NR button if the music was recorded with Dolby NR on. • Clean the dirty part with a cleaning tape. • Place it at the center click. • Use manual tuning. • Press the LOCAL button to turn off the light. • Press the MONO button and receive in monaural. 17

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Troubleshooting
Checklist
Most
of
the
problems
experienced
by
customers
are
due
to
incorrect
operation
of
the
units.
If
this
unit
does
not
work
as
you
intended,
first
check
the
items
in
the
checklist.
Also
check
other
related
components
such
as
the
speakers,
amplifier
and
other
electrical
equipment
you
use
with
this
unit.
If
you
still
have
difficulties
in
normal
operation,
please
contact
a
Harman
Kardon
service
center.
Problem
Cause
Remedy
Cassette
tape
cannot
be
in-
serted.
Cassette
tape
faces
the
opposite
direction.
Insert
the
tape
by
facing
the
tape
side
to
the
right.
Sound
quality
is
poor.
Incorrect
setting
of
MTL
button.
Incorrect
setting
of
Dolby
NR
button.
Press
the
MTL
button
if
the
tape
is
metal
or
CrO2
type.
(The
indicator
illuminates.)
If
not,
press
the
button
once
again,
and
the
indicator
will
go
off.
Press
the
Dolby
NR
button
if
the
music
was
recorded
with
Dolby
NR
on.
Sound
is
weak.
Sound
quality
is
no
good.
Sound
is
interrupted.
Tape
head
is
dirty.
Clean
the
dirty
part
with
a
cleaning
tape.
When
using
a
two
-speaker
system,
no
sound
is
pro-
duced
from
either
speaker.
The
FADER
controller
is
not
placed
in
the
center.
Place
it
at
the
center
click.
Broadcast
station
cannot
be
selected
by
automatic
seek
tuning.
The
signal
is
weak.
The
LOCAL
button
is
lit
(CR151).
Use
manual
tuning.
Press
the
LOCAL
button
to
turn
off
the
light.
GD
(stereo)
indicator
blinks.
Stereo
reception
is
difficult
due
to
a
weak
signal.
Press
the
MONO
button
and
receive
in
monaural.
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