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TROU BLESHOOTING
lf you think your unit
is
malfunctioning.
take the
time to
check
out the points below.
ln many cases. carelessness or
incorrect
opera-
tion
is
to
blame.
Alternatively,
the
problem may
lie
outside
the unit.
Make a
point of
checking the other stereo components
being
used as
well
as
any other electrical appliances.
lf
the
trouble
is
not
remedied
even
after
checking
the
points
below,
contact your
nearest
authorized
Pioneer
service
station.
Symptom
Trouble
Remedy
No power
(POWER
switch at
ON)
.
Has
the
power
cord
been disconnected?
.
Reconnect
the
power cord
No sound
r
Have any
of the output
cords been discon-
nected
or
incorrectly connected?
.
Connect
them
properly
to
the TUNER ter-
minals on
the
amplifier.
e
Has
the
antenna been disconnected
or
is
the
connection
loose?
.
connect the
antenna properly.
.
Has
the
power
switch
been
left o{f for
several
days?
(Station
memory has been lost.)
o
Reprogram
station
memory
Static
.
ls
the station
properly
tuned
in
to the
correct
frequencV?
o
Tune in
the station
correctly.
.
Has
the
antenna been disconnected
or
is
the
connection
loose?
.
Connect
the
antenna properly.
Sound
distortion
On
the
FM
band
.
ls
the cord of the
T-antenna
still folded
up
and
not
extended
or
is
the
antenna
facing
in
the wrong
direction?
.
Extend
the
two
ends
of the
antenna
and/or
change
the
direction
of the
antenna
until
best
reception
is
obtained.
.
Are
the
signals weak
and
reception
poor?
.
Substitute an
FM
outdoor
antenna
for
the
FM T-antenna.
.
Static from
other appliances (particularly
automobiles)
or multipath
reflection
(radio waves beamed
off
mountains and tall
buildings and
not
received directly.)
.
Try
varying
the
height and
direction of
the
antenna
or
use
an FM
outdoor
antenna
substituting
a
75-ohm coaxial cable
for
the
standard cable and
fixing
it
as
far
away
as
possible
from the
street.
On
the
AM
band
o
Poor positioning
of
AM
loop
antenna?
.
ls accessory
AM
loop antenna in contact
with
tuner?
.
Change
the direction of the
antenna until
best reception is obtained.
.
Separate loop antenna
as
far
as
possible from
tuner.
.
Are
the
signals weak
and
reception
poor?
o
Fix
an
AM
outdoor
antenna
or
ground the
antenna.
.
Static
Jrom other electrical
appliances
?
(fluorescent lights
/motors)
Switch
off
other appliances
or
keep
as
far
away.as possible
from the
tuner
when in
use.
Stereo broadcasts not
received
in
stereo.
a
Are
the
signals
weak,
with
insufficient
input?
ls
the
frequency
tuned in
properly?
a
a
a
Change
to
a
multi-element
outdoor
FM
antenna
Tune in station accurately.
I
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