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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
POWER
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Cause _ Remedy
Cannot turn power on. • The power plug is removed. • Insert the power plug correctly.
• The component (stereo amplifier, audio timer, • Turn the stereo amplifier or audio timer 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 (11) 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 level meter does not
work.
No sound
• The tape is completely wound.
• The tape is slack.
• The tape is not recorded.
• The tape head is dirty.
• 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.)
• Play back in the opposite direction.
• Rewind the tape.
• Take up slack (see page 5).
• Replace the tape with a recorded one.
• Clean the heads (see page 4).
• Set the amplifier input selector correctly.
• Turn the amplifier volume control up,
• Connect securely (see page 6).
• 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 14).
• Set the amplifier recording output selector
correctly,
• Check connections (see page 6).
RECORDING
The recording indicator
does not light up.
The level meter does not
work.
• 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.
Immediately stops. • The tape is completely wound up.
• The tape is slack.
Cannot record • The head is dirty.
• Record in the opposite direction.
• Rewind the tape.
• Take up slack (see page 5).
• Clean the head (see page 4).
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