Pioneer F-93 Operating Instructions - Page 14

TROUBLESHOOTING

Incorrect

operations

are

often

mistaken

for

trouble

and

malfunctions.

If

you

think

that

there

is

something

wrong

with

this

component,

check

the

points

below.

Sometimes

the

trouble

may

lie

in

another

component.

Investigate

the

other

components

and

electrical

appliances

being

used.

If

the

trouble

cannot

be

rectified

even

after

exercising

the

checks

listed

below,

ask

your

nearest

PIONEER

authorized

service

center

or

your

dealer

to

carry

out

repair

work.

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

No

power

•

Has

the

power

cord

been

disconnected?

•

Reconnect

the

power

cord.

No

sound.

•

Have

any

of

the

output

cords

been

disconnected

or

incorrectly

connected?

•

Has

the

antenna

been

disconnected

or

is

the

connection

loose?

•

During

FM

reception

when

an

antenna

is

connected

to

only

one

of

the

ANTENNA

jacks

(A/B),

the

jack

which

is

not

connected

with

the

ANT-A/B

button

is

selected.

•

The

Auto

Level

setting

is

too

high.

•

Connect

them

properly

to

the

TUNER

jacks

on

the

amplifier.

•

Connect

the

antenna

properly

•

Select

the

jack

connected

to

the

antenna

with

the

ANT-A/B

button.

•

Lower

the

Auto

Level

setting

Station

cannot

be

selected

by

the

STATION

CALL

button.

•

Was

the

power

cord

unplugged

for

several

days?

(Station

memory

has

been

lost.)

•

Memorize

the

stations

once

again.

Noise

•

Is

the

station

properly

tuned

in

to

the

correct

frequency?

•

Has

the

antenna

been

disconnected

or

is

the

connection

loose?

.

•

Tune

the

station

in

correctly.

•

Connect

the

antenna

properly.

Sound

distortion.

[On

the

FM

band]

•

The

T

-type

FM

antenna

has

not

been

extended,

or

it

is

not

properly

orientated.

•

Are

the

signals

weak

and

reception

poor?

•

Even

though

the

signal

is

weak,

the

RF

ATT

button

is

ON.

•

Be

sure

not

to

select

the

wrong

ANTENNA

jack.

•

Static

from

other

appliances

(particularly

automobiles)

or

multipath

reflection

(radio

waves

reflected

off

mountains

and

tall

buildings,

hence

not

received

directly.)

[On

the

AM

band]

•

Poor

positioning

of

AM

loop

antenna?

• The

supplied

AM

loop

antenna

is

in

contact

with

the

unit.

•

Are

the

signals

weak

and

reception

poor?

•

Noise

from

other

electrical

appliances

(fluorescent

light/motors).

•

Extend

both

ends

fully,

and

face

it

in

the

direction

giving

best

reception.

•

Replace

the

supplied

FM

T

-type

antenna

with

an

outdoor

antenna.

•

Set

the

MPX

MODE

button

to

MONO.

(The

broadcast

will

be

received

in

monaural).

•

Set

the

RF

ATI

button

to

OFF.

•

Switch

to

the

correct

jack

with

the

ANT-A/B

button.

•

Try

changing

the

antenna

location.

If

you

are

using

an

outdoor

antenna,

move

it

away

from

the

street.

,

•

Change

antenna

direction,

and

set

it

in

the

position

giving

best

reception.

•

Move

the

loop

antenna

away

fronilthe

--4

unit.

•

Install

and

connect

an

external

AM

antenna

and

ground

the

unit.

•

Stop

using

the

noise

-generating

equipment,

or

move

it

away.

FM

stereo

broadcasts

not

received

in

stereo.

•

Antenna

input

is

insufficient

because

of

weak

broadcast

signals.

• The

unit

is

not

correctly

tuned

to

the

frequency

of

the

broadcast

station.

•

MPX

MODE

button

is

set

to

MONO.

•

Use

a

multi

-element

FM

antenna.

•

Tune

in

the

correct

frequency.

•

Set

MPX

MODE

button

to

AUTO.

Abnormal

functioning

of

this

unit

may

be

caused

by

lightning,

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.

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