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TROUBLESHOOTING

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.

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Output cables are connected incorrectly or loosely.

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Incorrect operation of stereo amplifier.

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Pin plugs and/or amplifier terminals are dirty.

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Player is in pause mode.

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The disc is loaded with the label side rightward.

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Disc is inserted in the wrong way.

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Smudges, etc., on the disc.

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Dead batteries.

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Obstruction between player and remote control
unit.

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Connect properly.

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Check the settings of amplifier switches and
sound volume controls.

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Clean away dirt.

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Press 

3

 or 

8

.

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Reload the disc with the label side leftward.

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Insert the disc correctly with the label side
leftward.

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Clean the smudges from the disc and then play
it again.

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Replace batteries.

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Relocate remote control unit or remove ob-
struction.

Abnormal functioning of this unit may be caused by static electricity, or other external interference. To restore normal operation,  unplug the AC power
cord and then plug it in again.

No sound

When playback is started, it
stops immediately.
Pauses or stops during playback.

Remote control will not func-
tion.

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

SELF-DIAGNOSTICS FUNCTION

The unit incorporates a self-diagnostic function.
When an abnormality is detected during operation of the unit, an error message (service no.) appears on the unit‘s display automatically. Treat the
error by following the instructions in 

”Countermeasures”

.

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Reload the discs properly.
(Insert only one disc in a slot.)

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Check if there is a foreign object attached onto
the disc.

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Check if there is a foreign object in the rack.

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Check if there is a foreign object in the rack.

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Unplug the power cord then plug it in again.

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Check if the hood is caught by anything.

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Unplug the power cord then plug it in again.

Service No.

Unit Status

Countermeasures

The disc may not be loaded properly in the rack.

There is an operation error in the mechanical section.

There is an error related to the hood.

U1

U2

U3

If the same display appears again, there may be an error in the mechanical section. When requesting servicing, please also let us know the
service number displayed on the unit.

Display on the unit

Service No.

POWER-CORD CAUTION

Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as
this could cause a short circuit or an electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never
make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged
power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest
PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.

Summary of Contents for PD-F957

Page 1: ...POWER ON DEMO display 7 8 3 1 4 RANDOM DISC DISC SET TRACK SET PQRS 7 TUV 8 MARK 0 WXYZ 9 GHI 4 JKL 5 MNO 6 1 ABC 2 DEF 3 TIME CHARA HI LITE BEST PREVIOUS POWER MODE CLEAR PGM REPEAT D Î FILE TYPE CD PLAYER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CU P0089 TITLE DISPLAY TITLE INPUT CURSOR POWER ON DEMO display mode allows you to see variations of the display To enter the POWER ON DEMO display mode press STANDBY ON and...

Page 2: ...s contact with them might be fatal OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid ...

Page 3: ... receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment For Canadian model CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE F...

Page 4: ... TYPE CD PLAYER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CU P0089 TITLE DISPLAY TITLE INPUT CURSOR Size AA R6P dry cell batteries x 2 HERE S WHAT YOU CAN DO Up to 100 CDs can be registered by classifying them into 3 categories CUSTOM page 12 For example if you register you own discs in CUSTOM I your mother s discs in CUSTOM II and your father s discs in CUSTOM III or if you select three kinds of music genres or artist...

Page 5: ...ls CD lens cleaner The player s pickup lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to soiling consult your nearest PIONEER authorized service center Lens cleaners for CD players are commercially available but special care should be exer cised in their use since some may cause damage to the lens Condensation When this unit is brought into a warm room ...

Page 6: ... of the optical fiber cable with the optical digital jack and fully insert the plug to make a secure connection Use a separately sold optical fiber cable for the optical digital jack connections Precautions concerning use of optical fiber cables Fully insert the optical fiber cable plugs all the way into the jacks Be careful not to fold or crimp the cable When coiling an optical fiber cable for st...

Page 7: ...D TEXT disc playback D FILE TYPE COMPACT DISC PLAYER Û X Î SINGLE LOADER ACSESS PLAY UNLOAD BEST PREVIOUS DISC TITLE INPUT PROGRAM TRACK MIN SEC DISC TITLE DISPLAY HI LITE CLEAR MODE FILE TYME CD MECHANISM OPEN CLOSE 6 7 41 Remote sensor P 8 Hood P 9 MODE button HI LITE button CLEAR button PROGRAM button SINGLE LOADER ACCESS button SINGLE LOADER PLAY button STANDBY ON switch UNLOAD button OPEN CLO...

Page 8: ...PREVIOUS POWER MODE CLEAR PGM REPEAT D Î FILE TYPE CD PLAYER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CU P0089 DISC SET TRACK SET TIME CHARA TITLE DISPLAY TITLE INPUT PQRS 7 TUV 8 MARK 0 WXYZ 9 GHI 4 JKL 5 MNO 6 1 ABC 2 DEF 3 1 4 DISC CURSOR PREVIOUS button BEST button P 16 HI LITE button P 17 STANDBY ON switch P 10 MODE button P 10 P 12 REPEAT button P 13 DISC buttons P 13 RANDOM button P 14 PLAY button 3 P 10 Track ...

Page 9: ...cm 3 in CDs in between two 12 cm 5 in CDs will make it difficult to remove the 8 cm 3 in CD We recommend inserting 12 cm 5 in CDs starting from Disc No 1 i e 1 2 3 and 8 cm 3 in CDs starting from Disc No 100 i e 100 99 98 The unit will not operate if the hood is opened during playback Be sure to close the hood before attempting any operations D To remove the discs Press UNLOAD Select the disc No t...

Page 10: ...urs according to the cho sen mode When you select SINGLE during playback only the current disc will be played If you press MODE during program mode the program contents will be erased Notes When you turn the power ON playback starts according to the last selected play mode If you did not select a play mode playback starts in ALL SINGLE is selected automatically when playing the disc loaded in the ...

Page 11: ...ntrol unit press 0 and DISC SET The hood can be opened or closed during playback HOLD is displayed after the hood is opened In this case the rack does not rotate When the playback of the current disc has completed the unit enters stop mode The next disc is played after the hood has been closed 2 Loading the disc into the Sin gle Loader slot with the la bel side printed surface fac ing to the left ...

Page 12: ...R Digit buttons DISC SET DISC DISC SET DISC SET Note You cannot change the discs stored in the CUSTOM file Likewise you cannot erase just one disc from the CUSTOM file Pressing DISC during CUSTOM playback lets you choose among other discs stored in the CUSTOM file If you use the digit buttons and DISC SET on the remote control during CUSTOM playback to choose a disc not stored in the CUSTOM file N...

Page 13: ...cted track in during other play operations than HI LITE scan and PREVIOUS scan ALL repeat Repeats in one of the following 3 ways according to the play mode ALL Repeats all the tracks on all the discs 1 100 SINGLE Repeats all the tracks on the selected disc CUSTOM All of the discs classi fied under one of the three CUS TOM banks are played repeatedly OFF Cancels repeat play and returns the unit to ...

Page 14: ...STANDBY ON UNLOAD BEST PREVIOUS DISC TITLE INPUT PROGRAM TRACK MIN SEC DISC TITLE DISPLAY HI LITE CLEAR MODE OPEN CLOSE 6 7 41 FILE TYME CD MECHANISM 7 To stop random play press 7 RANDOM 7 7 The remote control is the most convenient way to perform these operations The parenthesis show operations for the main unit Notes Random play cannot be activated during the program mode If you press RANDOM dur...

Page 15: ...during normal playback Operation example The player changes to program play when the current track finishes playing back To change to program mode directly press 3 The following operations can only be performed during stop mode 5 Programming an entire disc as one step Disc all program If you skip step of the operation example disc 2 is programmed as step 1 Programming a pause remote control only P...

Page 16: ...first track of each disc is played back starting from the last disc you played 13 12 9 2 1 Press 6 or 3 when you reach the disc you want to hear Previous disc scan is canceled and normal play resumes To cancel the scanning press 7 Discs played during random program HI LITE scan Best and Single Loader playback are not included in the PREVIOUS scan If the first track is less than 1 minute long about...

Page 17: ...rack of each CD starting from the first CD Track scan Press HI LITE twice during either play or stop mode The unit plays a 10 second por tion located 1 minute into each track of each CD starting from the first CD HI LITE HI LITE Press twice Program scan Press HI LITE during pro gram mode The unit plays a 10 second por tion located 1 minute into each track in the program HI LITE HI LITE Press once ...

Page 18: ...ed during RANDOM PROGRAM or BEST play During PROGRAM play During BEST play Caution in use of the optional PD AP1 File type CD Controller When the PD AP1 is connected to the PD F957 disc replace ment should be done by using the PD F957 DISC after opening the hood The PD F957 DISC will not function when the hood is close Note The PD F957 DISC of the remote control unit cannot be used The disc in the...

Page 19: ...R MODE OPEN CLOSE 6 7 41 FILE TYME CD MECHANISM TITLE INPUT DISC The parenthesis show operations for the main unit 3 Press the CURSOR but ton The cursor moves to the next char acter position If the next character to be entered belong to a different digit button from the previous character it is not required to press the CURSOR button CURSOR TRACK MIN SEC DISC Remote control 4 3 2 Pressing the stop...

Page 20: ...s the TITLE INPUT button Press either CURSOR button to move the cursor to the character to be changed To delete a character Press the CLEAR button CURSOR CLEAR CLEAR Digit buttons CURSOR CLEAR DISC 41 The parenthesis show operations for the main unit 41 1 BIT DLC DIRECT LINER CONVERSION D FILE TYPE COMPACT DISC PLAYER Û X Î SINGLE LOADER ACSESS PLAY STANDBY ON UNLOAD BEST PREVIOUS DISC TITLE INPUT...

Page 21: ... the main unit TITLE DISPLAY TITLE DISPLAY Press the DISC but ton Each press of the DISC button displays the title of the next disc DISC The disc number blinks DISC 3 6 2 1 3 TRACK MIN SEC DISC ALL TRACK MIN SEC DISC ALL TRACK MIN SEC DISC ALL TRACK MIN SEC DISC ALL VARIOUS OPERATIONS TITLE DISPLAY Press the TITLE DISPLAY button during playback TITLE DISPLAY TITLE DISPLAY Clock display Disc title ...

Page 22: ...on Symptom Cause Remedy SELF DIAGNOSTICS FUNCTION The unit incorporates a self diagnostic function When an abnormality is detected during operation of the unit an error message service no appears on the unit s display automatically Treat the error by following the instructions in Countermeasures Reload the discs properly Insert only one disc in a slot Check if there is a foreign object attached on...

Page 23: ...ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P O BOX 1760 LONG BEACH CA 90801 1760 U S A For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Service en usine Ouest 13911 Bridgeport Road Richmond C B V6V 1J6 604 278 1014 Service en usine Est 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R 0P2 905 479 4411 Pour obtenir des renseignements sur la garantie veuillez v...

Page 24: ... equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise This list of sound levels is included for your protection Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation 90...

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