Pioneer CT-W505R Operating Instructions Manual page 17

TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom
POOR SOUND QUALITY
Unstable or interrupted
sound.
@ The head, pinch rollers and capstans are dirty.
© The tape is not uniformly wound.
No high frequencies.
e@ A taps recorded without Dolby NR is being played
back with the DOLBY NR switch in the B or C posi-
tion,
® The head is dirty.
Remedy
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© Clean (see page 3).
e Completely fast-forward or rewind the tape.
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@ Set the DOLBY NR switch to OFF.
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High frequencies are
emphasized
e@ A Dolby NR-encoded tape is being played back with
the DOLBY NR switch in the OFF position
@ Set DOLBY NR (B/C) switch to the same position
used for recording
Sound from previous
recordings remains when
rerecording a tape.
@ The head is dirty.
The sound is distorted.
e@ Recording level is too high.
@ The recorded signal itself is distorted.
@ The head is dirty.
© Clean the head (see page 3).
@ Turn REC LEVEL control down when recording
{see page 12).
@ Replace the cassette.
© Cleon the head (see page 3},
Too much noise.
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@ High noise tape is being used.
@ Incomplete insertion of a connection cord, poor con-
tact.
e@ Recording level is too low.
@ The head is dirty.
@ The head is magnetized
® Replace the cassette.
® Check connections (see page 5}
@ Turn REC LEVEL control up when recording
(see page 12).
» Clean the head (see page 3).
e@ Demagnetize with a head demagnetizer
(see page 3)
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OTHERS
The music search func-
tion does not work.
Cannot use the remote
contro! system.
CD*DECK SYNCHRO is
disabled,
The CD SYNC indicator is
off during CD*DECK
SYNCHRO recording.
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@ The control cord is not connected.
@ The components are not connected properly.
e@ The cassette erasure prevention tabs are broken.
@ The tape ran out during the CDeDECK SYNCHRO.
mode.
e@ After the deck entered recording standby mode,
more than 1 minute elapsed before the CD player
resumed playback.
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@ Connect the contro! cord (see page 5).
@ Connect them properly (see page 5).
e Replace the cassette with one whose tabs are intact.
@ Repiace the tape with a longer one.
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