Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check

the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being

used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or

your dealer to carry out repair work.

Symptom I Cause I Remedy

POWER

Cannot tu.rn p_ier on. • The power plug is disconnected. • Connect the power plu_:..

• The component (stereo amplifier, audio timer, • Turn the component on.

etc.) to which the power cord is connected is off.

CASSETTE DOOR

The door does not open. • The deck is not in stop mode (tape is moving). • Press the stop (II) button.

• Power was turned off with the tape moving. • Turn power on.

The door does not close. • The cassette is not properly loaded. • Reinsert the cassette.

PLAYBACK

Immediately stops. • The tape is completely wound. • Play back in the opposite direction.

• Rewind the tape.

• The tape is slack. • Take up slack (see page 5).

The level meter does not • The tape is not prerecorded. • Replace the tape with a prerecorded one.

work. • The tape heed is dirty. • Clean the heads (see page 4}.

No sound

RECORDING

The recording indicator

does not light up.

The level meter does not

work.

Immediately stops.

Cannot record

• The amplifier input selector is not correctly set.

• The amplifier volume level setting is too low.

• Connection problems (wrong connection, cord

removed, poor contact, broken wire.)

• Set the amplifier input selector correctly.

• Turn the amplifier volume control up.

• Connect securely (see page 6).

• The cassette erasure prevention tabs are broken.

• REC LEVEL control is set too low.

• The amplifier is not delivering a recording signal

(from the tuner, CD player, etc.).

• Wrong connection, connection cord removed,

poor contact, broken wire.

• The tape is completely wound up.

• The tape is slack.

• The head is dirty.

Replace the cassette with one whose tabs are

intact.

Cover the hole over the tab (see page 5).

Turn REC LEVEL control up (see page 12).

Set the amplifier recording output selector

correctly.

Check connections (see page 6).

• Record in the opposite direction.

• Rewind the tape.

• Take up slack (see page 5).

• Clean the head (see page 4}.