Troubleshooting - Pioneer CT-W205R Operating Instructions Manual

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 exemising the checks listed below, ask your nearest PIONEER authodzed service center or your dealer to
carry out repair work.
Symptom
POWER
Cannot turn power on.
CASSE'R'E DOOR
The door does not open.
The door does not close.
PLAYBACK
Immediately stops.
The level meter does not
work.
No sound.
RECORDING
Cause Remedy
• The power plug is disconnected. • Connect the power plug.
• The component (stereo amplifier, audio timer, etc.) • Turn the stereo amplifier or audio timer on.
to which the power cord is connected is off.
• Thedeck is not in stop mode (tape is moving).
• Power was turnedoff with the tape moving,
• The cassette is not property loaded.
• Press the stop (11)button.
• Turn power on.
• Reinsert the cassette.
• The tape is completely wound.
• The tape is slack.
• The tape is blank.
• The tape head is dirty.
• The amplifier input selector is not correctly set.
• The amplifier volume level setting is too low.
• Connection problems (wrong connection, cord re-
moved, poor contact, broken wire.)
• Ray back in the opposite direction.
• Rewind the tape.
• Take up the slack (see page 5).
• Replace the blank tape with a recorded one.
• Clean the heads (see page 4),
• Set the amplifier input selector correctly.
• Turn the amplifier volume control up.
• Connect securely (see page 6).
The recording indicator
does not light up.
The level meter does not
work,
• The cassette erasure prevention tabs are broken.
• REC LEVEL control is set too low.
• The amplifier is not delivering a recording signal
(from the tuner, CD player, etc.).
• Wrong connection, connection cord removed, poor
contact, broken wire.
• Replace the cassette with one whose tabs are
intact.
• Cover the hole over the tab (see page 5).
Turn REC LEVEL control up (see page 12).
Set the amplifier recording output selector cor-
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Check connections (see page 6).
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Immediately stops. • The tape is completely wound. • Record in the opposite direction.
• Rewind the tape.
• The tape is slack. • Take up the slack (see page 5).
Cannot record. • The head is dirty. • Clean the head (see page 4).
No sound. • Connection problems (wrong connection, cord re- • Check that the recording and playback connection
moved, poor contact, broken wire.) cords are connected correctly (see page 6).
• Set the amplifier selector correctly.
REC LEVEL control does • The tape is being copied. • When recording is finished, REC LEVEL control will
not function, function.
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