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Problems may be caused by any component connected to this unit. Please check the table below, cross-referenc-
ing with the instruction manuals for the other components.
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Troubleshooting
Use this troubleshooting guide as an aid to remedy problems.
Symptom Cause Remedy Pages
The unit does not turn
on.
The AC power cord (mains lead) is not fully
inserted into the wall outlet (the mains).
Insert the AC power cord (mains lead) plug
to the wall outlet (the mains) securely.
11
No sound is reproduced
from either the left or
right speaker.
• The wire of the speaker cord is touching
the other jacks, connectors, or metal parts.
• The volume level is turned down to the
minimum.
• The sound is muted with the muting func-
tion.
• The headphones are connected to the
PHONES jack.
• The audio cables are not inserted firmly.
• Check the speaker connections.
• Adjust the volume level.
• Press MUTING on the remote control to
restore the sound.
• Turn down the volume level first, then
disconnect the headphones.
• Check the connections and insert the
audio connection cable plugs firmly.
8
16
26
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9, 10
Noise is audible. Strong magnetism from a television or a simi-
lar device may be interfering with operations.
Turn off any television or similar devices or
move them away from the unit.
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The disc skips. • Vibrations are being transmitted to the unit.
• The disc is severely scratched.
• The disc is extremely dirty. – CD
• Place the unit in a vibration-free location.
• Replace the disc with a new one.
• Clean the disc.
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12
12
Track numbers cannot
be stored when setting
MEMORY playback.
• No disc is inserted in the unit.
• A track number not on the disc is being
input.
• Insert a disc into the unit.
• Input only the track numbers on the disc.
20, 22
40
The disc is loaded in the
disc tray, but playback
will not begin.
• The disc is inserted with the wrong side
facing upward. – CD
• The disc is extremely dirty. – CD
• The disc is dirty or damaged. (“Disc Error”
appears in the display.) – MD
• The disc inserted is not recorded. – MD
• Moisture has formed inside the unit.
• Insert the disc with the label side facing
upward.
• Clean the disc.
• Replace the disc with a new one.
• The disc may be reused after erasing all
the data.
• Replace the disc with a recorded one.
• Take the disc out and leave the unit for
several hours until the moisture evapo-
rates.
12, 20
12
12, 66
55
22
3
Search time (when mov-
ing to a specific track) is
extremely long.
• The disc is dirty.
• The disc is scratched.
• Clean the disc.
• Replace the disc with a new one.
12
12
Disc cannot be loaded. • The wrong side of the disc is being
inserted.
• Insert the disc in the direction of the
arrow printed on the disc.
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The unit does not
record.
• The disc is record-protected. (“Protected”
appears in the display.)
• The unit is not connected properly to the
sound source.
• The analog recording level is too low.
• A playback-only disc is inserted. (“Cannot
Rec” appears in the display.)
• There is not enough time left on the disc.
•“Retry Error” appears in the display.
• Close the record-protect tab on the disc.
• Check the connections and insert the
audio connection cable plugs firmly.
• Adjust the recording level properly.
• Replace the disc with a recordable one.
• Replace the disc with another recordable
disc with enough recording time, or
delete unnecessary tracks from the disc.
• Eject the MD, then insert it again and
retry recording.
12
9, 10
38
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55, 56
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The disc name or track
name cannot be
entered.
• The disc is record-protected. (“Protected”
appears.)
• A playback-only disc is inserted. (“Cannot
Rec” appears.)
• Close the record-protect tab on the disc.
• Replace the disc with a recordable one.
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If the unit does not operate properly even after attempting the prescribed remedies, unplug and then plug in the power cord again.
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