In Case Of Difficulty - Kenwood CT Series Instruction Manual

In case of difficulty

What appears to be a malfunction may not alw ays 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.
Operation to reset
The microcomputer may fall into malfunction (impossibility to oper-
ate, erroneous display, etc.) w hen the pow er cord is unplugged w hile
this unit is ON or due to an external factor. In this case, execute the
follow ing method to reset the microcomputer and return it to normal
condition.
Symptom
Sounds is not produced w hen the Play key is
pressed.
The deck does not w ork w hen an operation
key is pressed.
DPSS malfunctions.
CCRS does not w ork.
The dubbing on Deck A and Deck B ends at
different timing.
The cassette holder does not open w hen the
eject(0)key is pressed.
Sound is hoarse, or high frequencies are not
audible.
Sound is distorted.
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Turn the pow er sw itch on and off again w hile pressing the stop
(7)key on deck B.
÷ Please note that resetting microcomputer clears contentsstored in
and returns it to the condition w hen it left the factory.
Cause
÷ The connection cords are connected improp-
erly.
÷ The head is dirty.
÷ Tape is irregularly w ound and hard to take up.
÷ A non-recorded tape is being played.
÷ The cassette holder is not closed completely.
÷ The operation key w as pressed immediately
after closing the cassette holder.
÷ An operation key is pressed in less than 3
seconds after this unit is turned ON.
÷ Tape is not inserted.
÷ Tape is irregularly w ound and hard to take up.
÷ Tape has been fully w ound to reel.
÷ The tape is not suitable for DPSS operation, for
example the spaces betw een tunes are too
short.
÷ A recordable tape is not inserted in deck B.
÷ A disc is not placed in the CD player.
÷ The system control cord may be disconnected.
÷ The disc is dirty.
÷ This is due to the difference in tape length or to
the characteristics of the cassette deck mecha-
nisms.
÷ The key is pressed during recording or play-
back.
÷ The head is dirty.
÷ The tape is stretched or w rinkled.
÷ The recording level w as too high.
÷ A tape recorded w ith distorted sound is being
played.
CT-2 0 5 0 / 2 0 3 / KXF-W 6 0 1 0 / W 4 0 1 0 (En/ M )
Remedy
÷ 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.
÷ Close the cassette holder completely.
÷ Press the desired operation key in a few
seconds after closing the cassette holder.
÷ Press the desired operation key in more than
3 seconds after turning the pow er on.
÷ Insert a tape.
÷ Replace the tape.
÷ Change the tape transport direction or insert
the tape inversely.
÷ Read "Convenient music search (DPSS)" .
÷ Insert a recordable tape in deck B and press
the CCRS key.
÷ Place a disc in the CD player and press the
CCRS key.
÷ Connect the system control cord securely.
÷ Clean the disc, place it in the CD player, and
press the CCRS key.
÷ A small time difference is not regarded as a
failure.
÷ Press in the stop mode.
÷ Clean the head referring to "Cleaning the
head section" .
÷ Replace the tape.
÷ Adjust the recording level referring to "How
to record" .
÷ Replace the tape.
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