Appendix
Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD
player error messages
When problems occur during CD play an error
message may appear on the display. If an
error message appears, refer to the table
below to see what the problem is and the sug-
gested method of correcting the problem. If
the error cannot be corrected, contact your
dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center.
Message
Cause
ERROR-11, 12,
Dirty disc
17, 30
ERROR-11, 12,
Scratched disc
17, 30
ERROR-14
Blank disc
ERROR-10, 11,
Electrical or me-
12, 14, 17, 30,
chanical
A0
ERROR-44
All tracks are
skip tracks
HEAT
CD player over-
heated
Cassette tapes
! A loose, torn or warped label on a cassette
tape can jam the cassette player. Do not
use cassette tapes with loose, torn or
warped labels.
! Cassette tapes longer than C-90 (90-minute
tapes) can cause the tape to jam in the cas-
sette player. Do not use tapes longer than
C-90.
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Action
Clean disc.
Replace disc.
Check the disc.
Turn the ignition
ON and OFF, or
switch to a differ-
ent source, then
back to the CD
player.
Replace disc.
Turn off the CD
player until the CD
player cools down.
! Cassette tapes exposed to high tempera-
tures may warp and jam the cassette
player. Keep cassettes out of direct sunlight
or places where there are high tempera-
tures.
! Store unused tapes in a tape case where
there is no danger of them becoming
loose, dirty or dusty.
Cleaning the playback head
If the head becomes dirty, the sound quality
will get bad and there will be sound dropouts
and other problems. If you have any of these
problems the head may need cleaning.
Music search and repeat
functions during tape
playback
Music search and repeat functions may not
work with these tapes:
! A tape with a gap of 4 seconds or less be-
tween songs
! A tape containing dialog or other non-musi-
cal content, with pauses lasting 4 seconds
or longer
! A tape with an extremely quiet passage in
the music lasting for 4 seconds or longer