Troubleshootlng - Pioneer CT-W208R Operating Instructions Manual

TROUBLESHOOTlNG

Icorrect 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
÷ The power plug is disconnected.
Cannot turn power
÷ The component (stereo amplifier, audio
on.
CASSETTE DOOR
÷ The deck is not in stop mode
The door does not
open.
÷ Power was turned off with the tape moving.
÷ The cassette is not properly loaded.
The door does not
close.
PLAYBACK
÷ The tape is completely wound.
I m m e d i a t e l y
stops.
÷ The tape is slack.
÷ The tape is blank.
The level meter
÷ The tape head is dirty.
does not work.
÷ The amplifier input selector is not
No sound.
÷ The amplifier volume level setting is too low.
÷ Connection problems (wrong connection,
RECORDING
÷ The cassette erasure prevention tabs are
The recording
indicator does not
light up.
÷ REC LEVEL control is set too low.
The level meter
÷ The amplifier is not delivering a recording
does not work.
÷ Wrong connection, connection cord
÷ The tape is completely wound.
I m m e d i a t e l y
stops.
÷ The tape is slack.
÷ The head is dirty.
Cannot record.
÷ Connection problems (wrong connection,
No sound.
÷ The tape is being copied.
REC LEVEL control
does not function.
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Cause
timer, etc.) to which the power cord is
connected is off.
(tape is moving).
correctly set.
cord removed, poor contact, broken wire.)
broken.
signal (from the tuner, CD player, etc.).
removed, poor contact, broken wire.
cord removed, poor contact, broken
wire.)
Remedy
÷ Connect the power plug.
÷ Turn the stereo amplifier or audio timer
on.
÷ Press the stop (7) button.
÷ Turn power on.
÷ Reinsert the cassette.
÷ Play back in the opposite direction.
÷ Rewind the tape.
÷ Take up the slack (see page 6).
÷ Replace the blank tape with a recorded one.
÷ Clean the heads (see page 5).
÷ Set the amplifier input selector correctly.
÷ Turn the amplifier volume control up.
÷ Connect securely (see page 7).
÷ Replace the cassette with one whose
tabs are intact.
÷ Cover the hole over the tab (see page 6).
÷ Turn REC LEVEL control up (see page 14).
÷ Set the amplifier recording output
selector correctly.
÷ Check connections (see page 7).
÷ Record in the opposite direction.
÷ Rewind the tape.
÷ Take up the slack (see page 6).
÷ Clean the head (see page 5).
÷ Check that the recording and playback
connection cords are connected correctly
(see page 7).
÷ Set the amplifier selector correctly.
÷ When recording is finished, REC LEVEL
control will function.