GENERAL
CARE AND MAINTENANCETROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Occasional care and maintenance of the unit and theIf the unit fails to perform as described in these Operating
software are needed to optimize the performance of yourInstructions, check the following guide.
unit.
GENERAL
To clean the cabinet
There is no sound.
Use a soft and dry cloth.
Y Is the AC cord connected properly?
If the surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth lightly
Y If you intend to use the unit on batteries, are the batteries
moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not use strong
correctly inserted?
solvents, such as alcohol, benzine or thinner as these could
Y Was an incorrect function button pressed?
damage the finish of the unit.
An erroneous display or a malfunction occurs.
? Reset the unit as stated below.
To clean the heads
When the tape heads are dirty;
TUNER SECTION
- high frequency sound is not emitted
- the sound is not adequately highThe reception contains noise interferences or the sound
- the sound is off-balanceis distorted.
- the tape cannot be erasedY Is the unit picking up external noise or multipath distortion?
- the tape cannot be recorded on? Change the orientation of the antenna or the unit.
After every 10 hours of use, clean the tape heads with a? Move the unit away from other electrical appliances.
head cleaning cassette.
Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette.CASSETTE DECK SECTION
Refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette for details.The tape does not run.
Y Is the deck in pause mode? (? page 7)
To demagnetize the headsThe sound is off-balance or not adequately high.
The heads may become magnetized after long-term use.Y Is the playback head dirty? (? page 14)
This may narrow the output range of recorded tapes andRecording is not possible.
increase noise. After 20 to 30 hours use, demagnetize theY Is the erasure prevention tab on the tape broken off?
heads with any commercially available demagnetizer.(? page 7)
Y Is the recording head dirty? (? page 14)
Care of discsErasure is not possible.
Y When a disc becomes dirty, wipe the disc from the centerY Is the erasure head dirty? (? page 14)
out with a cleaning cloth.Y Is a metal tape or CrO2 tape being used?
High frequency sound is not emitted.
Y Is the recording/playback head dirty? (? page 14)
The tape is not removed.
? If you try to use the unit when the batteries are depleted,
the tape may stop during play or recording, and the
cassette holder will not open.
Should this occur, replace the batteries with new ones or
connect the supplied AC cord to the unit, then remove
the tape.
CD PLAYER SECTION
Y After playing a disc, store the disc in its case. Do not leave
The CD player does not play.
the disc in places that are hot or humid.
Y Is the disc correctly inserted? (? page 10)
Y Is the disc dirty? (? page 14)
Care of tapes
Y Is the lens affected by condensation?
Y Store tapes in their cases after use.
? Wait approximately one hour and try again.
Y Do not leave tapes near magnets, motors, television sets,
or any source of magnetism. This will downgrade the
sound quality and cause noise.
Y Do not expose tapes to direct sunlight, or leave them in a
car parked in direct sunlight.
To reset
If an unusual condition occurs in the display window or the
cassette deck, reset the unit as follows.
1 Press the POWER button to turn off the power.
2 Press the POWER button to turn the power back on while
pressing the s 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 remove
all the batteries, and then repeat step 2.
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