Troubleshooting - Fostex XR-7 Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting
Problem)
Points to check
Action
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Sound is unsteady or intenupted.
Are the pinch roller or capstan dirty?
Clean Ihe pinch roller and capstan.
Is the tape damaged?
Use a new. good-quality tape.
• Sound quality or volume rs
Is the head dirty?
Clean Ihe head.
recorded.
Are you using other than a high-position tape?
Use a higb-posiSon tape {Chrome, type II)
What is the setting of the Dolby NR switch?
Restore the same setting as recording.
• Sound is distorted or noisy.
Arjs the TRIM knobs and INPl/Tfaders set
appropriately?
Are the level melers peaking or at an
extremely low level?
Ac^ust the INPUT feder to appropriate level
settings.
• PlaybackpilchiscTrflerenlthanwhen
recorded.
Is the PITCH control at Ihesame setting as
when you recorded?
Set the PITCH conlrol to the same setting as
lor recorrfng.
• Cannot send sound to the desired
track; cannot record.
Are the REC SELECT swildies set correctly?
Are the PAN knob settings correct?
Check the settings. Stereo bus L is routed to
tracks 1 and 3, and stereo bus R Is routed to
Iracks 2 and 4.
* Oscillation occurs djn'ng ping-pong
recording.
Is the recording level loo high, or is the EQ
control for the high frequency range set
loo high?
Lower Ihe level as appropriate.
• The sound recorded on a track is
re-recorded on thecuirentrecoiding
track during overdubbing.
Is the recorded data routed to the stereo
bus dunng overdubbing?
Route the prerecorded data to FB instead of
to the stereo bus.
• Cannot record.
Are the record-protect labs of the cassette
broken off?
Pul sticky tape over the record-protect
depressions of the cassette.
Is the MASTER fader raised?
• Soundsourcesconnededlo INPUT
jacks 1-4 cannot be recorded.
Are the INPUT SEL switches set to [TAPE]?
Set Ihe INPUT SEL switches to [INPUT).
■ Tape does not move.
Is the cassette inserted coirecUy?
Inserted all the way?
Insert the cassette correctly.
• Power does not come on.
Is the AC adaptor connected conectJy?
Connect the AC adaptor correctly.
• Effects are not applied even if you
turn each channel's AUX send knob.
Are the AUX SEND master knob and AUX
RTW knob raised?
Set these knobs to an appropriate position.
• Tape sync operation does not work.
Is the level ol the recorded FSK signal at
an appropriate level?
Has the tape dropped out?
Refer to your sequencer or drum machine
mahuaJ to record the signal at an appropriate
level. If the tape is defective, replace it with a
new tape.
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