Yamaha KX-580 Owner's Manual - Page 16
TROUBLESHOOTING, Fault, Cause
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TROUBLESHOOTING If your cassette deck fails to operate normally, check the following table. It lists common operating errors and simple measures which you can take to correct the problem. If it cannot be corrected, or the symptom is not listed, disconnect the deck's power cord and contact your local YAMAHA dealer or service center for help. Fault Cause Cure Tape doesn't move in recording or playback. REC/PAUSE button fails to function. ÷ Power plug is not properly plugged in. ÷ End of tape. ÷ Cassette shell is warped or damaged. ÷ No cassette tape loaded. ÷ Protective tabs are broken off. ÷ Reinsert plug properly. ÷ Rewind tape or flip it over. ÷ Do not play damaged tapes. ÷ Load a cassette tape. ÷ Change tape or cover protective hole with adhesive tape. Sounds become faint and sometimes inaudible. Recorded sound is distorted. ÷ Head is dirty. ÷ Head is magnetized. ÷ Tape is damaged or of poor quality. ÷ Tape is bad (stretched or deformed, etc.). ÷ Cassette shell is warped. ÷ Recording level is too high. ÷ Clean head. ÷ Demagnetize head using head demagnetizer. ÷ Change to a different tape. ÷ Replace with a fresh tape. ÷ A warped cassette shell cannot be fixed. Replace with another tape and test. ÷ Check input level with signal level meter and use lower rec level when recording. Tape is playing back, but no sound is heard. Excessive noise. Excessive wow (wavering of the sound). Tape stops in the middle of recording or playback. Fails to record. Search does not operate. High frequencies in the playback sound are emphasized and unpleasant to listen to, and noise level (hiss) is also high. ÷ Faulty connection between deck and stereo amplifier/receiver. ÷ Head is dirty. ÷ Head is magnetized. ÷ Worn out or poor quality tape. ÷ Connection(s) improperly made. ÷ Affected by external electrical noise. ÷ Dirty capstan, pinch roller, etc., or poor tape. ÷ Tape is wound unevenly. ÷ Slack tape, or tape spillage wound around capstan. ÷ REC LEVEL control is set to too low. ÷ Protective tabs are broken off. ÷ Recorded section is too short. ÷ Recorded section has low-level portions. ÷ Conversation, etc. has been recorded. ÷ Dolby NR-recorded tape is played back in OFF position. ÷ Check and secure connections. ÷ Clean head. ÷ Demagnetize head with head demagnetizer. ÷ Change to better tape. ÷ Check input and output connections and reinsert properly. ÷ Move away from electrical appliances (TV, fluorescent light, electric blanket, etc.). ÷ Clean capstan and pinch roller, or change to better tape. ÷ Rewind tape. ÷ Insert pencil in hole in cassette shell and turn to take up slack. ÷ Adjust REC LEVEL control. ÷ Change tape or cover protective hole with adhesive tape. ÷ Blank sections must be at least 4 seconds long. ÷ No remedy ÷ No remedy ÷ Play back in appropriate Dolby NR position. 16
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