Kenwood XD-452 Stereo System User Manual


 
XD-SERIES (En)
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Knowledge section
In case of difficulty
÷ The head is dirty.
÷ The tape is wound too tight due to
irregular winding.
÷ A nonrecorded tape is played.
÷ The cassette holder is not closed com-
pletely.
÷ The operation key is pressed immedi-
ately after closing the cassette holder.
÷ The operation key is pressed in less
than 4 seconds after turning the power
ON.
÷ A tape is not inserted in the unit.
÷ The tape is wound too tight due to
irregular winding.
÷ The tape is fully wound to one of the
reels.
÷ The tape used is not suitable for DPSS,
for example the spaces between tunes
may be too short.
÷ This is due to the difference in the
tape length or characteristics of the
mechanisms of two cassette decks.
÷ The key is pressed during recording or
playback.
÷ The microcomputer is malfunctioning
due to external noise.
÷ The head is dirty.
÷ The tape is stretched or shrunk.
÷ Clean the head referring to “Mainte-
nance”.
÷ Try another tape.
÷ Play a recorded tape.
÷ Close the holder completely.
÷ Press operations keys in more than a
few seconds after closing the holder.
÷ Press operation keys after waiting for
more than 4 seconds.
÷ Insert a tape.
÷ Try another tape.
÷ Change the tape transport direction or
reverse the tape insertion orientation.
÷ Refer to “Searching for the desired
music program (DPSS)”.
÷ Small time difference does not mean
a malfunction.
÷ Press in stop mode.
÷ Reset the microcomputer.
÷ Clean the head referring to “Mainte-
nance”.
÷ Try another tape.
RemedySymptom Cause
Sound cannot be produced
by pressing the play key.
No operation occurs even
when an operation key is
pressed.
The DPSS malfunctions.
(XD-5....series only)
In dubbing, the tape stops
at different moments in
decks A and B.
The cassette holders cannot
be opened by pressing the
0 PUSH OPEN area.
Sound is harsh or high fre-
quencies are not repro-
duced.
Cassette deck
No station can be received
by preset call operation.
Demonstration starts sud-
denly.
Power turns OFF in the
middle of operation.
÷ The frequency of the preset station is
not tunable.
÷ The preset memory has been cleared
because the power cord has been
unplugged for a long period.
÷ The power plug was unplugged from
the outlet while the power switch
was ON, or there was a power failure.
÷ “A.P.S. on” is set.
÷ Preset stations with tunable frequen-
cies.
÷ Preset stations again.
÷ This is not malfunction. Press the
DISPLAY/DEMO key to cancel the
demontration.
÷ Set the “A.P.S. off”.
1.With some tapes, a squeaky noise is produced when the tape is stopped automatically. This is due to the tape
protection function, and not a malfunction.
2.Do not use longer tape than 110 minutes tapes, for the tape is too thin and gets easily tangled.
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