Troubleshooting - Teac 202MK7 Owner's Manual

If you are having trouble with the operation of this unit, please try
the following before seeking repair .
If these measures do not solve the problem, please contact the store
where you purchased this unit or TASCAM customer support service .
The unit does not turn on.
e Check that the power cord is plugged into a working power
outlet .
e Check that the power cord is properly connected to this unit .
e Check that the power cord is completely plugged into the
power outlet .
When the unit is turned on, playback/recording starts
unexpectedly.
e Set the TIMER switch to OFF .
Remote control does not work.
e Press the POWER button to turn the unit on .
e If the batteries are exhausted, replace both of them with new
ones .
e Point the remote control at the front panel of the unit from a
distance of less than about 5 m (16 ft) .
e The remote control will not work if there is an obstruction
between it and the main unit . In this case, try changing the
position .
e Turn off any strong light source near this unit .
When using the remote control, a television or another
device operates in error.
e The use of this unit's remote control might cause some tele-
visions with wireless remote control functions to operate
incorrectly . If this should occur, use the main unit's buttons .
The unit does not respond when buttons are pressed.
e The unit sometimes does not respond when buttons are
pressed during operation . Try pressing the button again after
waiting a little while .
e Load a cassette if one is not already loaded .
e Insert the cassette correctly .
No or very little sound is output.
e Confirm connections with the amplifier .
e Confirm connections with the speakers and other devices .
e Confirm that operation of the connected device is correct .
e Confirm that speaker cable ¥ and ^ are not shorted .
There is noise.
e Place the unit as far away as possible from TVs, microwave
ovens and other devices that have strong magnetism .
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Cassette compartment does not close.
e It will not close if the cassette tape is not properly loaded .
Reinsert the cassette correctly .
Sound quality is poor.
e Clean the heads (page 8) .
Playback speed seems somewhat fast or slow.
e Check the pitch control setting (page 17) .
Recording is not possible.
e If the erasure prevention tabs of the loaded cassette tape
have been broken off, stick a piece of adhesive tape over the
hole(s) .
e Check the recording level setting (page 19) .
e Confirm connections with the amplifier and the source
device .
e Confirm that the amplifier selector is set correctly .
Timer-controlled playback/recording does not start.
e For timer playback, set the TIMER switch to PLAY .
e For timer recording, set the TIMER switch to REC .
e Press the POWER button on this unit to turn it on .
e After setting timer playback/recording, turn the power off
from the timer . (When the timer turns the power on, the
202MKVII will operate . )
This unit uses a microprocessor, so noise and other external inter-
ference could cause it to stop functioning properly . If this occurs,
unplug the power cord, wait for a while, and then turn the power
back on to restart operations .