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CARIEAND MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE
Occasiorlal care and maintenance of the unit and the software
are neecled to optimize the performance of your unit.
To clean the cabinet
Use a sc)ft and dry cloth.
If the surfaces are extremely
dirty, use a soft cloth lightly
moisterwd
with mild detergent solution.
Do not use strong
solvents, such as alcohol, benzine or thinner as these could
dama!~e "the finish of the unit.
To clean the heads and tape paths
Alter (every 10 hours of use, clean the heads and tape paths
with a head cleaning cassette or cotton swab moistened with
cleaning fluid or denatured alcohol. (These cleaning kits are
commercially available.)
When cleaning with a cotton swab, wipe the recording/playback
head ~deck 1 only), erasure head (deck 1 only), capstans, and
pinchrollers..
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Pinchroller
1
After cleaning the heads and tape paths with a liquid head
cleaning cassette or a moistened swab, wait until the cleaned
parts are completely dry before inserting the tapes.
To demagnetize
the heads
The heads may become magnetized after long-term use. This
may narrow the output range of recorded tapes and increase
noise. After 20 to 30 hours use, demagnetize the heads with
any commercially available demagnetizer.
Care of discs
When a disc becomes dirty, wipe the disc from the center out
with a cleaning cloth.
After playing a disc, store the disc in its case. Do not leave the
disc in places
that are hot or humid.
Care of tapes
Store tapes in their cases after use.
Do not leave tapes near magnets, motors, television sets, or
any sol.[rce of magnetism. This will downgrade the sound quality
and cause noise.
Do not expose tapes to direct sunlight, or leave them in a car
parkecl in direct sunlight.
If the unit fails to perform as described in these Operating
Instructions, check the following guide.
GENERAL
There is no sound.
Is the AC cord connected properly?
Is there a bad connection? (-+ page 3)
There may be a short circuit in the speaker terminals.
+ Disconnect
the AC cord,
then correct
the speaker
connections.
Was an incorrect function button pressed?
Sound is emitted from one speaker only.
Is the other speaker disconnected?
An erroneous
display or a malfunction
occurs.
+ Reset the unit as stated below.
TUNER SECTION
There is constant, wave-like
static.
c Is the antenna connected properly? (+ page 3)
c Is the signal weak?
+ Connect an outdoor antenna.
The reception contains noise interferences
or the sound
is distorted.
Is the system picking up external noise or multipath distorticm?
+ Change the orientation of the antenna.
+ Move the unit away from other electrical appliances.
CASSETTE
DECK SECTION
The tape does not run.
Is a deck in pause mode? (+ page 11)
The sound is off-balance
or not adequately
high.
Is the playback head dirty? (+ page 18)
Recording
is not possible.
Is the erasure prevention tab on the tape broken off? (+ page
11)
Is the recording head dirty? (+ page 18)
Erasure is not possible.
Is the erasure head dirty? (+ page 18)
Is a CrOz or metal tape being used?
High frequency
sound is not emitted.
Is the recording/playback
head dirty? (+ page 18)
CD PLAYER SECTION
The CD player does not play.
Is the disc correctly inserted? (+ page 9)
Is the disc dirty? (~ page 18)
Is the lens affected by condensation?
+ Wait approximately one hour and try again.
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To reset
If an unusual condition occurs in the display window, reset the
unit as follows.
1
Press the POWER button to turn orT
the
power.
2 Press the POWER button to turn the power back on while
pressing the
CLEAR button. Everything stored in memory
after purchase is canceled.
If the power cannot be turned off in step 1 because of a malfunction,
reset by disconnecting the AC cord, and connect it again, Then
repeat step 2.
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