Troubleshooting - Pioneer F-Z570L 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 exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer
to carry out repair work.
SYMPTOM CAUSE
There's no power even when the | ¢ AC cord is unplugged.
power switch is ON.
REMEDY
® Plug power cord into AC outlet.
¢ The connecting cord has come out of the jack
or connection is incorrect.
© Volume is turned all the way down.
¢ MUTING is ON.
¢ Speaker cords are disconnected.
© Speaker cord is connected with vinyl insulation
There's no sound from the
speakers.
¢ Unplug the power plug from the power outlet,
and check the cord connection.
* Raise the volume knob setting.
e Switch MUTING OFF.
® Connect speaker cords correctly.
© Strip vinyl insulation from speaker wire tips
before connecting.
¢ Select the correct input selector button position.
still on.
¢ The amplifier input selector button is not in the
correct position for the component you're using.
Even with power switched ON, ¢ Sound field processor input/output cords are
there's no power to the sound disconnected.
© Deck input/output cords are disconnected. field processor, tuner or deck.
Sound only comes from one side.| * One of the speaker cords is disconnected or
damaged.
© Incorrect balance setting.
Cassette tape deck
* Deck is still operating.
© Power was cut during tape transport.
Cassette door will not open.
Cassette door will not close. © Cassette tape is incorrectly inserted.
* Deck is in pause mode.
© Cassette inserted incorrectly.
¢ The tape has ended.
Tape doesn't move.
© Amplifier input selector button is in a position
other than TAPE.
¢ Playing unrecorded tape.
No sound
Can't record. ¢ Erasure prevention tabs are broken off.
© Record level knob (REC LEVEL) is at ''0"'.
* Connection to the amplifier is incorrect.
® Incorrect selection of amplifier recording source.
© Dirty head.
¢ Dirty head. Previous recordings can be still
ing.
* Connect correctly.
¢ Connect correctly.
* Connect correctly or replace with good-quality
cord.
* Set balance to the center position.
e Press thé stop button ({).
¢ Switch on the power again.
¢ Insert the cassette tape correctly.
¢ Press pause or play button.
* Put cassette properly in holder.
¢ Rewind the tape.
© Switch input to the TAPE position.
© Play recorded tape.
* Apply adhesive tape over the tab holes
(see page 60).
¢ Raise the recording level .
* Connect correctly (see page 8).
© Select the correct source.
® Clean head (see page 128).
¢ Clean head (see page 128).
be heard after record
Can't copy. ¢ One deck has no tape loaded.
© Tape in deck II has erasure prevention tabs
broken off.
¢ Load tapes in both decks .
e Use cassette that can be recorded on.
¢ Dirty head
* DOLBY NR system is ON when listening to a
tape recorded without Dolby NR.
Sound is muddy.
Sound level is low.
* Tape recorded with DOLBY NR but played
without.
Treble is too pronounced.
© TV power switch is ON.
* The unit is too close to the TV.
¢ High speed copying.
When listening to tape, CD, or
radio broadcast, you can hear
whistling or boomy noise which
¢ Clean head (see page 128).
e Use same noise reduction system for playback as
for recording. (Do not play tapes recorded with
different NR systems.)
¢ Play in same condition as recording. (Turn on
DOLBY NR switch for recorded tapes with
Dolby NR.)
¢ Switch power to the TV OFF.
® Move TV away until interference stops.
* Copy using NORMAL instead of HIGH speed.
also appears on recordings.
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