Owner's Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
If there is no sound from either of the
speakers:
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Check that the unit is
plugged
into an active
electrical outlet.
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Check that the unit is turned
on,
and that a
source is selected and
playing.
If
Tape
or CD
was
selected,
make sure that a cassette or disc
has been inserted.
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Check that the Mute function has not been
selected
and,
if it
has,
turn it off
using
the
remote control.
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Adjust
the Volume Control
G.
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Check all wires and connections between the
main unit and the
speakers (see page 9).
Make
sure all wires are
connected,
and that none of
the
speaker
wires are
frayed,
cut or
punctured.
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If an external
(auxiliary)
source was
selected,
make sure that the external unit is either
plugged
into an active electrical outlet or
pow-
ered
by fully charged
batteries. Make sure that
the external unit is turned on and
playing.
Make sure that all wires between the main unit
and external unit are connected
correctly,
and
that none of the wires are
frayed,
cut or
punc-
tured.
If there is no sound
coming
from one
speaker:
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Check all wires and connections between the
main unit and the
speakers (see page 9).
Make
sure all wires are connected and that none of
the
speaker
wires are
frayed,
cut or
punctured.
If the
system plays
at low volumes but
shuts off as volume is increased:
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Check all wires and connections between the
main unit and the
speakers (see page 9).
Make
sure all wires are
connected,
and that none of
the
speaker
wires are
frayed,
cut or
punctured.
If there is low
(or no)
bass
output:
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Make sure the connections to the left and
right speaker inputs
have the correct
polarity (+
and
--).
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Consider
experimenting
with the Boost func-
tion
fi
by selecting
either PowerBass or
Super
Boost.
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Consider
adding
a
powered
subwoofer to
your
system.
If there is low
(or no)
treble
output:
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Check all wires and connections between the
main unit and the
speakers (see page 9).
Make
sure all wires are
connected,
and that none of
the
speaker
wires are
frayed,
cut or
punctured.
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For Model
FFH-3030,
make sure the
yellow
plug
is connected to the correct
Tweeter/Midrange jack
on the rear
panel
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Consider
experimenting
with the Boost func-
tion
fi
by selecting
Treble Boost or
Super
Boost.
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As a
preventive
measure to avoid
damaging
your speakers,
make sure never to exceed the
maximum volume when
playing your system.
If the unit does not
respond
to remote con-
trol commands:
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Make sure the batteries are not
weak,
and
replace
them if
necessary.
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Make sure the remote sensor in the front
panel
of the main unit is not blocked.
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Make sure the remote is no further than 23
feet
(7 meters) away
from the main
unit,
and
that it is aimed at the sensor head-on and not at
too much of an
angle (no
more than 30
degrees
from the center
line).
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Turn off
any
fluorescent
light
in the
vicinity
of
the main unit.
If the tuner
(radio)
buzzes or does not
play
properly:
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Make sure
you
have tuned in to a
frequency
that is in use in
your
area.
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Check the antenna
connection,
and
adjust
the
placement
of the antenna wires for best
reception.
If RDS
(Radio
Data
System)
information
does not
appear
in the
display:
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Make sure
you
have selected the FM
band,
as
RDS is not available on AM.
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When the station's
signal
is
weak,
the audio
signal may
come
through
without the RDS
signal.
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For the first few
seconds,
the RDS data will
be
garbled
until the unit
fully processes
the
signal.
When
attempting
to delete a
single preset
station,
all
presets
are erased:
It is not
possible
to delete a
single
Preset sta-
tion,
although
it can be
changed
to a different
station
(see page 12).
When
attempting
to delete a
single
track
from a
programmed
CD
play
list,
the entire
play
list was erased:
It is not
possible
to delete a
single
track from a
play
list,
although
the track can be
replaced by
a
different track
(see page 14).
If no sound is heard when
tape
is
playing:
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Make sure
tape
is not blank.
If
tape
does not record:
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Make sure record
protection
tabs have not
been removed from cassette. If
they
have,
you
may
cover the
protection
holes with adhesive
tape.
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Make sure a source is
playing.
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If
dubbing,
make sure the
tapes
are in the cor-
rect decks
--
the source in Deck
A,
and the blank
in Deck B.
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Make sure
you
are not
attempting
to record
onto a
tape
in Deck
A,
as that deck is for
play-
back
only.
If
tapes
sound distorted:
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Make sure to use
only
normal bias
tapes
in
the unit.
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Make sure
tape
heads are clean and
demag-
netized.
If a
tape recording tapes
over material
recorded earlier in the same session:
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Make sure
you
have selected either One side
or All
sides,
but not Endless
loop, using
the
Play
Mode function
h.
If a
tape
rewinds
past
zero:
The unit detects the
beginning
of the
tape
rather than the counter number and this behav-
ior is normal.
If Deck A does not auto-reverse:
Deck A is not
equipped
with this
feature,
and
will
always stop
at the end of each side.
If CD does not
play:
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Make sure drawer contains disc to
play.
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Make sure disc is not
upside
down in
tray.
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Make sure disc is of
type
CD or CD-R
only.
If CD
skips
or stutters
during play:
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Make sure disc is not
damaged.
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Make sure main unit is set
securely
on a sta-
ble
surface,
free from vibrations.
If the unit did not turn on at the
pro-
grammed
alarm time:
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Check
programmed
time
--
was AM or PM
selected
correctly?
Was 24-hour or 12-hour time
display
selected as desired?
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Make sure the unit was not left turned on.
If the unit did not turn on and make a
recording
at the
programmed
alarm time:
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Make sure time was
programmed correctly.
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Make sure a blank
tape
was inserted in
Deck B and rewound.
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