Troubleshooting - Pioneer XR-J11 Operating Instructions Manual

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.
Cassette deck, amplifier section
Symptom Cause Remedy
Power switch is on but power
does not turn on.
• AC cord is unplugged.
• Plug power cord into wall socket.
No sound from speakers. • Volume is turned all the way down.
• Speaker cords are disconnected.
• Input selector is not set to your desired
listening source.
• Connection cords are not connected or are
damaged.
• Increase volume knob setting.
• Connect speaker cords correctly.
• Select correct input selector.
• Connect correctly or replace with good quality
cords.
Sound from only one speaker.
• One of the speaker cords is disconnected or
damaged.
• Connect correctly.
Screeching or howling sound
heard during mic mixing.
(XR-J22 only)
• Microphone angle is bad.
• Microphone is too close to speaker.
• Volume is too loud.
• Change microphone angle.
• Move microphone further away from speakers.
• Reduce the volume.
Tape does not move. • Deck is in pause mode.
• Cassette is inserted incorrectly.
• Press II (PAUSE) button.
• Put cassette properly in holder.
No sound heard from tape. • Input selector is not set to TAPE.
• Playing an unrecorded tape.
• Set to TAPE.
• Play a recorded tape.
Tape sounds unclear, not loud
enough.
• Dirty head.
• Clean head.
Can not record.
• Erasure prevention tabs are broken off.
* Dirty head.
• Apply adhesive tape over tab holes.
• Clean head.
Treble tones unclear.
• Dirty head.
• DOLBY NR system is ON when listening to a
tape recorded without DOLBY NR. (Except for
Australian and multi-voltage models of XR-J11)
• Clean head.
• Use the same noise reduction system for
playback as for recording. (Do not play tapes
recorded with different NR systems.)
Treble tones too strong.
.
• Tape recorded with DOLBY NR but played
without. (Except for Australian and multi¬
voltage models of XR-J11)
• Tape recorded with DOLBY NR. (Except for
Australian and multi-voltage models of XR-J11)
• Play in the same condition as recording. (Turn on
DOLBY NR switch for recorded tapes with
DOLBY NR.)
• Use tapes that are not DOLBY NR encoded.
Strange sounds heard (or
recorded from) tape, CD, or
radio.
• TV is on.
• This unit is too close to TV.
• Turn off TV.
• Move TV away until interference stops.
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