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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.
Amplifier section
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
| No sound from speakers.
* Is volume level turned down?
* Is Muting on?
els the SPEAKERS selector switch in the wrong position?
* Are headphones connected to the PHONES jack?
* Increase volume level.
* Press the Muting switch to cancel muting.
| © Set it to the correct position.
| © Disconnect the headphones.
Cassette tape deck section
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Tape deck will not work.
* Is deck in pause mode?
* Is tape foaded correctly?
° Press PAUSE switch to release pause mode.
* Load correctly.
No sound from tape deck.
* is TAPE FUNCTION switch selected?
° Is a blank tape loaded?
*° Are heads clean?
@ Press TAPE FUNCTION switch.
* Load a pre-recorded tape.
* Clean heads.
Recording not possible.
* Is tape loaded in Deck I?
* Are heads clean?
* Is a tab on the cassette tape removed?
* Load tape in Deck il for recording.
* Clean heads.
* Use a cassette tape with tabs, or place a piece of
adhesive tape on the back edge (see page 11).
Copying not possible
* Is a tab on the cassette tape removed?
* Use a cassette tape with tabs, or place a piece of
adhesive tape on the back edge (see page 11).
High frequency sounds not
reproduced,
° 1s anon-Dolby NR tape being played back with the Dolby
NR system on?
High frequencies over-
emphasized.
* Is a Dolby NR tape being played back with the Dolby NR
system off?
* Turn off the Dolby NR system.
* Turn on the Dolby NR system.
Noise picked up during
recording of tape, record,
radio, etc.
* Is power to TV set turned on?
* Is unit located too close to TV set?
* Did you try operating the BEAT CUT switch (for AM broad-
casts only}?
Tuner section
¢ Turn off TV set.
* Move unit at ieast 30 cm from TV set.
* Set the BEAT CUT switch on the rear panel to the
side where noise is less.
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
No sound.
* Is TUNER FUNCTION switch selected?
¢ Press TUNER FUNCTION switch.
AM reception not possible.
* Is loop antenna connected?
* Is BAND selector switch set to AM?
@ Is station tuned in properly?
* Connect loop antenna.
* Press the BAND selector switch for AM.
® Tune in station properly.
FM reception not possible.
* Is antenna connected?
«Is BAND selector switch set to FM?
{= Connect antenna, following instructions on page 4, 5.
| @ Press the BAND selector switch for FM.
Large amount of noise
* Are radio waves weak, causing antenna input to be
insufficient?
| © Switch OFF the CD player.
Turntable
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Turntable does not work,
* Is drive belt properly attached?
e Attach belt correctly.
No sound.
* Is PHONO
FUNCTION switch selected?
* Press PHONO FUNCTION
switch,
Static, scratching noise
produced.
* Is record surface dirty?
* Is record warped or scratched?
* Clean record.
© Replace record.
i
Stylus does not descend at
correct position (PL888Z only).
} © ls descend position set correctly?
* Is record a special color or size?
* Adjust descent position as explained on page 17.
* Change record or play back manually.
|
Remote Control Unit
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Remote control operation is
not possible.
* Battery is not installed in remote contro! unit.
* Battery is dead.
* Remote control cord is not connected.
* Insert battery.
* Insert a new battery.
* Correctly connect remote control cord.
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