Pioneer A-P710 Operating Instructions Manual page 73

TROUBLESHOOTING
AM RECEPTION FUNCTIONS
a
¢ Connect the AM antenna correctly.
¢ Set to the AM band.
The antenna is not connected.
The BAND select button is not set to
the AM position.
Tuning is incorrect.
AM broadcasts
cannot be heard.
e Use the TUNING JOG control to tune
the unit to the desired station fre-
quency.
e Turn off the television or move it away
from the unit. :
¢ Set the loop antenna to the optimum
position.
Beat noise is © A television is being used nearby.
heard.
A loop antenna is too near the unit.
e Move the antenna as far as possible
from the unit body and change its
orientation to find the optimum direc-
tion for reception.
* Stop using the appliance causing the
noise, or move it away from the stereo
components.
e Install an outdoor AM antenna.
The accessory AM loop antenna is not
oriented in the proper location or
direction.
Sound is distorted.
¢ Noise is being received from other ap-
pliances (electrical appliances using
fluorescent lamps or motors).
e The signal from the tuned station is too
weak.
FM RECEPTION FUNCTIONS
FM broadcasts © The antenna is not connected. ¢ Connect the FM antenna correctly.
cannot be heard. ¢ The BAND select button is not set to e Set to the FM band.
the FM position.
White (hissing) e The tuner is not set accurately to the ¢ Use the TUNING JOG control to select
noise is produced. desired station channel or frequency. the channel or frequency correctly.
Sound is distorted. ¢ The antenna is oriented poorly. e Change the antenna orientation so that
noise is minimized.
¢ The signal from the tuned station is too | © Install an outdoor antenna.
weak,
Noise is being received from other ap- ¢ Try changing the antenna position; if
pliances (particularly when a motorcy- you are using an outdoor antenna,
cle or automobile passes nearby), or move the antenna installation farther
multipath distortion is being received. away from roads, or change to a 75
ohm (coaxial) connection cable.
The CD player's connection cables are e Separate the CD player's connection
too near the antenna cable (particularly cables as far as possible from the an-
when using an indoor antenna, or . tenna cable. Or turn off the power to
when the station signal is weak). the CD player.
An excessively powerful signal is being ¢ Press the LOCAL button.
received (from a very close broadcast-
ing station). |
Stereo broadcasts The station signal is too weak, result- ¢ Change to a multi-element outdoor
are not received in ing in insufficient antenna input. antenna. ;
stereo. The FM MONO button has been ¢ Cancel the MONO mode.
pressed.
CLOCK/TIMER FUNCTIONS
or
;
The clock display e A power failure occurred. ¢ Set the clock to the current time.
shows The power cord was disconnected from Set the clock to the current time.
emma a, its wall outlet.
The timer does not The clock has not been set to the cur- . Set the clock properly to the current
operate. rent time. time.
The timer has not been set for begin- Set the ON and OFF times.
ning (ON) and ending (OFF) times.
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