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Troubleshooting
• If you are having a problem with your System, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service.
• If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here “ERROR!” appears on the display, or the System has been phys-
ically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer, for service.
Symptom
Possible Cause
Action
No sound is heard.
• Connections are incorrect, or loose.
• Headphones are connected.
• Check all connections and make cor-
rections. (See pages 5 to 8.)
• Disconnect the headphones.
Poor radio reception
• The antenna is disconnected.
• The AM (MW) Loop Antenna is too
close to the System.
• The FM Wire Antenna is not prop-
erly extended and positioned.
• Reconnect the antenna securely.
• Change the position and direction of
the AM (MW) Loop Antenna.
• Extend FM Wire Antenna to the best
reception position.
Stereo effect is lost in FM broadcast.
FM reception mode is changed to “FM
MONO”.
Press the FM/PLAY MODE button to
select “FM AUTO”. (See page 13)
The CD skips.
• The CD is dirty or scratched.
• Track Skip marks are recorded.
• Clean or replace the CD.
• This is normal.
The CD does not play.
• The CD is upside down.
• Track Skip mark is recorded for the
first track of the disc.
• Put the CD in with the label side up.
• Wait until the Unit finds a track with-
out a Track Skip mark.
Unable to operate the Remote Control.
• The path between the Remote Con-
trol and the sensor on the Unit is
blocked.
• The batteries have lost their charge.
• Remove the obstruction.
• Replace the batteries.
Operations are disabled.
The built-in microprocessor has mal-
functioned due to external electrical in-
terference.
Unplug the System then plug it back in.
“CD NO DISC” appears.
There is no disc loaded.
Insert a disc.
“CD CAN’T PLAY” appears.
• You are trying to playback a CD
which cannot be played, or there is a
problem with the CD.
• The disc has been inserted with its
label side down.
• Change the disc.
• Remove the disc and insert it with
the label side up.
“CD DOOR ERROR” appears.
The object is blocking the CD door to
open.
Press the
0
CD button to close the CD
door and remove the object.
When the CD door is operating (open-
ing or closing) while you are listening
to FM, AM (MW) or LINE, the source
is muted.
This is one of the characteristics of this
system.
This is normal.
Some of the CD functions, such as skip
or search, do not work correctly.
You are playing an unfinalized disc.
This is normal. If you need to use these
functions, finalize the disc. (This Unit
cannot finalize CD-R/CD-RW)
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