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Before Using
Connections
Other Information
Operation
Troubleshooting
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If you have any problems with the unit, please check the troubleshooting table below first.
For any problems not covered in the table, please consult your nearest ONKYO authorized service
center.
Symptom
The unit doesn’t turn on.
No sound is heard even
when playback starts.
Tape transport doesn’t
operate.
The REC button doesn’t
operate.
Sound is hoarse, or the left
and right sounds are
unbalanced.
Excessive tape hiss or noise
is heard.
Sound is distorted.
Recorded sounds are
distorted.
The tape squeals or skips
the sound.
Excessive hum is heard
while playing a tape.
Cause
• The AC power cord is not
inserted in the wall outlet
securely.
• The R-805TX ENERGY SAVE
function is activated. (If
connected to the R-805TX)
• Hookups are incorrect.
• The stereo amplifier’s input
selector is set to the wrong
position.
A slack tape is wound around the
pinch roller.
• No cassette is inserted in the unit.
• One or both of the erasure
prevention tabs have been
removed.
• The playback head is dirty.
• The tape is stretched.
• The playback head is magnetized.
• The tape is worn out or recorded
with high noise level.
The tape is worn out, or distorted
sound is recorded.
The tape was recorded with too
high a recording level.
• The heads, pinch rollers, or
capstan shafts are dirty.
• The cassette shell is binding the
tape or the tape is stretched.
• The audio cables are not inserted
firmly.
• External flux leakage from an
amplifier or TV set is affecting to
the sound.
Remedy
• Insert the AC power cord (mains
lead) plug into the wall outlet (the
mains) securely.
• Please push the R-805TX
STANDBY/ON button. The power
in the main unit will be turned on.
• Check the hookup and connect
the unit correctly (see page 7).
• Set the amplifier’s input selector
to the position the unit is
connected to.
Tighten the tape with a pencil (see
previous page).
• Insert a cassette (see page 9).
• Use a new cassette or cover the
erasure prevention tabs with
adhesive tape (see page 15).
• Clean the tape head (see previous
page).
• Use a new cassette.
• Demagnetize the head (see
previous page).
• Use a new cassette.
Use a new tape. (Play another tape
to make sure the cause is not
malfunction of the unit.)
Adjust the recording level (see page
13) before you start recording.
• Clean the tape head (see previous
page).
• Try to release the bound tape by
fast-forwarding and rewinding. If
the tape is damaged, use a new
cassette.
• Insert the cable plugs firmly.
• Put more distance between the
unit and appliance affecting to
the unit.