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Troubleshooting (continued)
Tuner
There is a severe hum or noise (�TUNED� or �STEREO� flashes).
Speakers
Sound comes from only one channel, or the left and right volumes are unbalanced.
� Check the speaker connections and placement.
CD Player
The CD will not play.
� The CD is dirty. � The surface of the CD is scratched. Replace the CD. � The CD is loaded with the label side down. � Condensation has built up in the system. Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.
Play does not start from the first track.
� Adjust the antenna. � The signal strength is too weak. Connect an external antenna. � Make sure that the antenna is connected properly. � Do not bend or roll up the antenna. � The two wires comprising the FM antenna have been pulled further apart since the system was first purchased. Repair or replace with a new one. � The AM antenna wire is detached from the stand. � Keep the antennas as far away from the speaker cords as possible.
A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo.
� Press STEREO/MONO on the remote until �STEREO� appears in the display.
� The player is in Program or Shuffle Play. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until �PGM� and �SHUFFLE� disappear.
Resetting the system
1 Disconnect the power cord from the wall
outlet.
Tape Deck
Recording cannot be done.
2 Connect the power cord to the wall outlet
again.
� There is no tape in the cassette holder B. � The record protect tab has been removed from the cassette (see page 20). � The tape has come to the end.
The tape does not record or play, or there is a decrease in sound level.
3 Turn on the system. 4 Press ?/1 while pressing down TAPE A x
and TAPE B x.
The system is reset to the factory settings. All previous settings are cleared and must be set again.
� The heads are dirty. Clean them (see page 21). � The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page 21).
The tape does not erase completely.
Messages
One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operations.
NO DISC
� The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page 21).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound drops out.
� There is no CD on the disc tray.
PGM FULL
� The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty. Clean them (see page 21).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are missing.
� You try to program 26 tracks or more.
� The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page 21).
