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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
26 TASCAM 202MKIV
If you think that there is something wrong with this
cassette deck, make the checks listed below before
contacting a repair service. In some cases the problem
may lie with another component. Check all compo-
nents.
If the problem cannot be solved with any of the fol-
lowing checks, contact your nearest TEAC authorized
service center or your dealer for help.
Cannot switch on the power
® Check the connection to the AC power sup-
ply. Check and make sure the AC source is not a
switched outlet and that, if it is, the switch is turned
on. Make sure there is power to the AC outlet by
plugging another item such as a lamp or fan into the
outlet.
No sound
® Check the connection to the amplifier.
® Check the amplifier settings.
Noisy playback
® Keep away from equipment that generates a mag-
netic field, such as a TV or microwave oven.
Transport control keys don’t work.
® Load a cassette tape if not loaded.
® If a cassette tape is loaded, reinsert it.
The cassette compartment does not close.
® The cassette is not properly loaded. Reinsert it.
Poor sound quality
® Clean the heads.
® Check that the Dolby NR switch is set to the same
position as when recording was made.
Cannot record
® If the erasure prevention tabs on top of the cassette
are broken off, cover the holes using pieces of adhe
-
sive tape.
® Check the connection to the amplifier and to the
source equipment.
® Set the amplifier input/output selectors correctly.
® Check the recording level setting.
Playback speed seems somewhat fast or slow
® Check the pitch control setting.
Auto reverse does not occur
® Set the REV MODE switch to Ë or ä.
® If the REV MODE switch is set to Ë, start play-
back from the tape side facing you (side “A”).
Synchro reverse dubbing is not possible.
® Set the REV MODE switch to the Ë position.
® Load cassettes into both decks.
® Set the tape transport direction to ¥ on both decks.
Continuous play/record is not possible
® Set the REV MODE switch to the ä position.
® Load cassettes into both decks.
® To make a continuous recording, start with TAPE 1.
NOTE
This cassette deck operates on a delicate micro-
computer and there may be occasions when the
deck does not function as expected because of
external noise or interference. Problems you
encounter on such occasions may be cured by
turning off the power, waiting for 1 minute or
more, then turning the power back on.
Troubleshooting
5 − Reference and specifications