CARE AND MAINTENANCETROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
Occasional care and maintenance ofthe unitand the softwareIfthe unitfailsto perform as described in these Operating
are needed tooptimizethe performance ofyour unit.Instructions,check the followingguide.
To clean the cabinetGENERAL
Use a softand dry cloth.There isno sound.
Ifthe surfaces are extremely dirty,use a softcloth lightlylIstheACcord connected properly?
moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not use stronglIsthereabadconnection?(+page3)
solvents,such as alcohol,benzine or thinneras these couldlTheremaybe a shortcircuitinthe speaker terminals.
damage the finishofthe unit.+ Disconnect the AC cord, then correct the speaker
connections.
To clean the heads and tape pathslWasan incorrectfunctionbuttonpressed?
Afterevery 10 hours of use, clean the heads and tape pathsSound isemittedfrom one speaker only.
with a head cleaningcassetteor cottonswab moistened withlistheotherspeakerdisconnected?
cleaning fluidor denatured alcohol.(These cleaning kitsareThe output sound isnot stereo.
commercially available.)lIstheKaraokefunctionturnedon?(+page15)
When cleaningwitha cottonswab, wipe the recording/playbackAn erroneous displayor a malfunction occurs.
head, erasure head (deck 2 only),capstans,and pinchrollers.+Resettheunitasstatedbelow.
TUNERSECTION
There isconstant,wave-likestatic.
lIstheantennaconnectedproperly?(+page4)
lIsthesignalweak?
+ Connect an outdoor antenna.
The receptioncontainsnoise interferencesorthe soundl
isdistorted.
cIsthesystempickingupexternalnoiseormultipathdistortion??
Pinchr61er+ Change the orientationofthe antenna.
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+ Move the unitaway from otherelectricalappliances.
CASSETTEDECK SECTION
The tape does not run.
lIsdeck2inpausemode?(+ page 8)
The sound isoff-balanceor not adequately high.
l1stheplaybackheaddirty?(+page20)
Recording isnot possible.
Aftercleaning the heads and tape paths with a liquidhead
lIstheerasurepreventiontabonthetapebrokenoff?(+page
cleaningcassetteor a moistened swab, wait untilthe cleaned
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partsare completelydry beforeinsertingthe tapes.
lIstherecordingheaddirty?(+page20)
Erasure isnot possible.
To demagnetize the heads
l1stheerasureheaddirty?(+page20)
The heads may become magnetized afterlong-termuse. This
c Isa metal tape being used?
may narrow the output range of recorded tapes and increase
High frequency sound isnot emitted.
noise. After20 to 30 hours use, demagnetize the heads with
lIstherecording/playbackheaddirty?(+page20)
any commercially availabledemagnetizer.
CDPLAYERSECTION
Care of discs
The CDplayerdoesnotplay.
lWhena discbecomes dirty,wipe the discfrom the centerout
lIsthedisccorrectlyinserted?(+page9)
witha cleaningcloth.
lIsthediscdirty?(+page20)
lIsthelensaffectedbycondensation?
+ Wait approximatelyone hour and tryagain.
To reset
lAfterplayingadisc,storethediscinitscase.Donotleavethe
Ifan unusual conditionoccurs in the displaywindow or the
discinplacesthatare hotor humid.
cassettedecks, resetthe unitas follows.
1PressthePOWERbuttontoturnoffthe power.
Care of tapes
2 Press the POWERbutton to turnthe power back on while
lStoretapesintheircasesafteruse.
pressingthen CLEAR button.Everythingstoredinmemory
lDonot leave tapes near magnets, motors,televisionsets,or
afterpurchase iscanceled.
any source ofmagnetism. Thiswilldowngrade thesound quality
Ifthepower cannotbe turnedoffinstep1 because ofa malfunction,
and cause noise.
resetby disconnectingthe AC cord,and connect itagain.Then
lDonotexposetapestodirectsunlight,orleavethemina carrepeatstep2,
parked indirectsunlight.
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