The Singing Machine SMD-808 Instruction Manual page 23

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM
CASSETTE unsteady tape
sound.
Cannot record.
Recorded tape sound
is distorted.
While playing CDG and
singing with the microphone,
the music or vocal cuts out.
No song lyrics appear on
screen.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Dirty capstan.
Irregular cassette tape winding.
The erasure prevention tabs are
broken out.
Play button and Record button were
not pressed down simultaneously.
FUNCTION SELECT not set
properly.
Dirty head.
Faulty cassette tape.
Balance is not adjusted properly.
AVC is activated to Maximum.
Playing music only track.
Video cable is not connected
properly to the TV.
Source selector on TV is not set to
VIDEO.
TV does not have video line input.
A DVD/CDG/CD/MP3/Kodak
picture CD is loaded but the icon is
not lit.
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SOLUTION
Clean capstan.
Replace tape.
Replace tape or cover tab openings with
adhesive tape.
When recording, make sure that both the
Record and Play buttons are pressed down
at the same time.
After recording, rewind the cassette and
switch Function Select to Tape. Press
Cassette Play Button for playback.
Clean capstan.
Replace tape.
Adjust balance to mid point.
Adjust AVC to Minimum.
Play track that includes music and vocal.
Connect the video cable (Yellow) to the
Singing Machine's VIDEO OUT and to the
TV VIDEO IN.
Using your TV remote to select VIDEO
input or select the proper VIDEO input on
the TV itself. (Refer to page 13 under
Common ways to configure your TV or
VCR)
Connect from VIDEO OUT of the system
to the VIDEO IN of your VCR or connect to
an RF Modulator and then to the TV cable
input. Refer to "Connecting to a video
system" on page 13. Check the disc to be
sure it is compatible. (See page 5 for
details.)
Check disc to be sure it is clean.
(See page 25 for cleaning instructions.)