In Case Of Difficulty - Kenwood KX-5550 Instruction Manual

In case of difficulty
What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. If your unit should not perform as expected, consult the table
below to see if the problem can be corrected before seeking help from your dealer or service representative.
Symptom Cause Remedy
Sounds is not produced when the Play key
is pressed.
• The connection cords are connected im¬
properly.
• The head is dirty.
• Tape is irregularly wound and hard to take up.
• A non-recorded tape is being played.
• Connect the cords properly referring to "Sys¬
tem connections".
• Clean the head referring to "Cleaning the
head section".
• Replace the tape.
• Play a recorded tape.
The deck does not work when an opera¬
tion key is pressed.
• The cassette holder is not closed completely.
• The operation key was pressed immediate¬
ly after closing the cassette holder.
• The operation key was pressed within less than
4 seconds after the power was turned on.
• Tape is not inserted.
• Tape is irregularly wound and hard to take up.
• Tape has been fully wound to reel.
• Close the cassette holder completely.
• Press the desired operation key in a few se¬
conds after dosing the cassette holder.
• Press the desired operation key in more than
4 seconds after turning the power on.
• Insert a tape.
• Replace the tape.
• Change the tape transport direction or insert
the tape inversely.
DPSS malfunctions.
• The tape is not suitable for DPSS operation,
for example the spaces between tunes are
too short.
• Read "DPSS operation".
OCRS does not work. • A disc is not placed in the CD player.
• The disc is dirty.
• Place a disc in the CD player and press the
CCRS key.
• Clean the disc, place it in the CD player, and
press the 1 CCRS 1 key.
The cassette holder does not open when
the OPEN/CLOSE key is pressed.
• The key is pressed during recording. • Press in the Stop mode.
Sound is hoarse, or high frequencies are
not audible.
• The head is dirty.
• The tape is stretched or wrinkled.
• Clean the head referring to "Cleaning the
head section".
• Replace the tape.
Sound is distorted.
• The recording level was too high.
• A tape recorded with distorted sound is be¬
ing played.
• Adjust the recording level referring to "How
to record".
• Replace the tape.
Recording is not initiated when the REC
key is pressed.
• The protection tab on the cassette has been
broken.
• The cassette holder is not closed completely.
• The recording level is set to the minimum po¬
sition.
• The REC OUT selector on the amplifier is set
to TAPE.
• Tape has been fully wound to a reel.
• Occurs depending on the disc.
• Use a cassette with unbroken tab. or close
the hole.
• Close the cassette holder completely.
• Adjust the recording level referring to "How
to record".
• Press the REC OUT selector of the source to
be recorded,
• Change the tape transport direction of Deck
or insert the tape inversely.
• Increase the recording ievel with the REC
LEVEL control.
Sound level is low when recorded in the
CCRS mode.
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