Troubleshooting Guide - The Singing Machine SMG-299 Owner's Manual

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
If you have followed the instructions and are having difficulty operating the unit, locate the PROBLEM
in the left column below. Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE column to locate the remedy to
your problem.
PROBLEM
No power when
POWER is on.
No sound.
CASSETTE
Unsteady tape sound.
Cannot record.
Recorded tape sound
is distorted.
Cannot copy from
DECK 2 to DECK 1.
CD PLAYER
Cannot work normally.
No song lyrics appear
on screen.
Song lyrics leave
double image during
play.
Blurred TV screen
shown.
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
No power plug connection at the AC
outlet.
The MAIN POWER switch on the
back panel is off.
Volume control is set to minimum.
The wrong function is selected.
Dirty capstan.
Irregular cassette tape winding.
Pitch knob may be in wrong position.
The erasure prevention tabs are
broken out.
Play button and Record button were
not pressed down simultaneously.
Dirty head.
Faulty cassette tape.
Unrecorded tape inserted into
DECK 2.
PLAY/RECORD function selector B
in the wrong Mode.
Disc is inserted upside down.
Disc is dirty.
Disc is scratched.
Disc seriously warped.
A nonstandard disc is inserted.
Moisture has formed inside the CD
deck.
Video cable is not connected prop-
erly to the TV.
Source selector on TV is not set to
VIDEO.
TV does not have video line input.
Operating play-pause-play-pause
continuously on a song selection
will cause double image.
Incorrect setting of PAL/NTSC
switch.
SOLUTION
Insert the power plug into the AC
outlet.
Switch on the MAIN POWER.
Turn up the MASTER VOLUME.
Select the correct function.
Clean capstan.
Replace tape.
Adjust Pitch knob.
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.
Clean capstan.
Replace tape.
Insert a pre-recorded tape to DECK 2.
Set the Function button to TAPE Mode.
Insert disc correctly.
Wipe clean with soft cloth.
Use a new disc.
Use a new disc.
Use only brand name disc.
Wait about 20 to 30 minutes to let it
dry out.
Connect the video cable to the
'
system
s VIDEO OUT and to the TV
VIDEO IN.
Using your TV remote to select VIDEO
input.
Connect from VIDEO OUT of the sys-
tem to the VIDEO IN of your VCR or
connect to an RF modulator and then
to the TV cable input.
Return to the start of the song selec-
tion to reset or clear video screen.
Select the correct mode on the back
panel.

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