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TROUBLE-SHOOTING CHART
What
appears
to
be
a defect or
malfunction of
the
machine
is
often
caused
by
operating
errors, inferior
tape
quality or
poor
maintenance.
The
following chart
lists
common
malfunctions
and
the
ways
to avoid
them.
TROUBLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
1.
No
power
2.
No
or
unstable tape
travel
r
•
AC
cord not properly plugged
in
a)
Slack tape
b)
Two
reels
of different
size.
c)
REEL
SIZE
switch not
set
correctly.
f
Check
connection,
plugs, sockets.
a)
Pull
tape
taut.
b)
Use
two
reels
of
the
same
size.
c)
Check
position of
REEL
SIZE
switch.
Lk
3.
Rewinding
impossible
§
|
ii.
»
.
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Different
reel
sizes
—
*
—
—
_-
-
~
**-
• , *
M>
*
"
"
1
""
1
Use
two
reels
ol
the
same
size.
1
—
^
•
4.
Noisy playback
sound
M
iminnifin
^
m
-
-
-
,
,
_
|
a)
Connection
cords not properly
b)
Noise contained
in
recording
tape
c)
External induction noise
d)
Heads magnetized
a)
Check
connections.
b)
No
remedy. Use
better tape.
c)
Place unit
and
tapes
away from IV
set,
amplifier, fluorescent
tubes
and
other appliances
that
cause
inter-
ference.
d)
Demagnetize
heads.
1
5.
Drop
outs
f
^
a)
Heads
dirty
b)
Tape
dirty
c)
Tape
stretched
or
curled
a)
Clean heads with
supplied cleaning
bar or
fluid.
Lji
Use
tape
of
higher
quality.
6.
Poor playback
sound
quality
(poor
frequency
response,
distortion,
unwanted
recorded
sound)
•
i
a)
Heads
dirty
b)
Playback
at
wrong
tape
speed
c)
I
ape
is
recorded with
different
track
system.
|
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a)
Clean heads with supplied cleaning
bar or
fluid.
b)
Operate deck
at
specified speed.
c)
Ascertain
track
system
of recording.
Set
PLAV
switch accordingly.
r
7.
2-channel
playback
impossible,
but
level
meters
indicate.
8.
Recording
impossible.
Level
1
meters
do
not
indicate.
1-
-
.—
J
Stereo
amplifier
connected
to
OU
1*
PUT (MON)
RLAR
L.
R
terminals
Not
properly
connected
1
Connect
to
OU
1
PU
1
(MON)
FRONT
L,
R
terminals
Check
connection
to
INPUT
(REC)
terminals
of
MIC
jacks.
f
9.
Distortions
in
self-made recording
1
-
Jj
Recording was
made
with excessive
input
level.
4-
lurn
output
level
controls
on
tuner or
amplifier
down
to
obtain
correct
recording
level
when
level
controls
on
tape
deck
are
in
center
position.
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