Kenwood CT-403 - Manual (Page 19)

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In case of difficulty
What appears to be a malfunction may not always 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.
Sounds is not produced when the Play
key is pressed. ¶ The connection cords are connected
improperly.
¶ The head is dirty.
¶ Tape is irregularly wound and hard to
take up.
¶ A non-recorded tape is being played.
¶ Connect the cords properly referring to
“System connections”.
¶ Clean the head referring to “Cleaning the
head section”.
¶ Replace the tape.
¶ Play a recorded tape.
Symptom Cause Remedy
The deck does not work when an op-
eration key is pressed. ¶ The cassette holder is not closed com-
pletely.
¶ The operation key was pressed immedi-
ately after closing the cassette holder.
¶ The operation key was pressed within
less than 4 seconds after the power was
turned on.
¶ Tape is not inserted.
¶ Tape is irregularly wound and hard to
take up.
¶ Tape has been rewound to a reel.
¶ 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 4 seconds after turning the power
on.
¶ Insert a tape.
¶ Replace the tape.
¶ Re-insert the tape to play the other side.
Note Note
1. With some tapes, a squeaky noise is produced when the tape is stopped automatically. This is due to the tape protection function, and not
a malfunction.
The dubbing on Deck A and Deck B
ends at different timing. ¶ This is due to the difference in tape
length or to the characteristics of the
cassette deck mechanisms.
¶ A small time difference is not regarded
as a failure.
¶ Press in the Stop mode.
The cassette holder does not open
when the area marked "PUSH/OPEN
(
0)" is pressed.
¶ The area marked "PUSH/OPEN (0)" is
pressed during recording.
¶ Clean the head referring to “Cleaning the
head section”.
¶ Replace the tape.
¶ The head is dirty.
¶ The tape is stretched or wrinkled.
Sound is hoarse, or high frequencies
are not audible.
Recording is not initiated when the
REC/ARM (
¶) key is pressed.
¶ Adjust the recording level referring to
“How to record”.
¶ Replace the tape.
¶ The recording level was too high.
¶ A tape recorded with distorted sound is
being played.
Sound is distorted.
¶ Use a cassette with unbroken tab or
close the hole.
¶ Close the cassette holder completely.
¶ Adjust the recording level referring to
“How to record”.
¶ Press the input selector key of the
source to be recorded.
¶ Change the tape transport direction of
Deck or insert the tape inversely.
¶ The protection tab on the cassette has
been broken.
¶ The cassette holder is not closed com-
pletely.
¶ The recording level is set to the mini-
mum position.
¶ The TAPE input selector is selected on
the amplifier.
¶ Tape has been fully wound to a reel.
Noise level is high. ¶ Demagnetize the head referring to
“Cleaning the head section”.
¶ Install the system apart from other elec-
trical appliances and TV set.
¶ Adjust the recording level referring to
“How to record”.
¶ Press the DOLBY NR switch to ON.
¶ The head is magnetized.
¶ External noise is induced.
¶ The recording level was too low.
¶ A tape recorded with Dolby NR ON is
being played with Dolby NR OFF.
¶ The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty.
¶ Tape is irregularly wound.
¶ Clean the head referring to “Cleaning
the head section”.
¶ Wind the tape regularly by fast forward-
ing, rewinding or playing it fully from one
reel to another.
Sound is vibrating.
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