Philips DAT850 - Manual (Page 24)

TROUBLESHOOTING
What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious.
Make sure first..
1. Deck does not function when any buttons are pressed.
* Is a cassette loaded?
* Had 5 seconds elapsed after the power was turned ON?
2. Playback (recording) starts when the power is turned ON.
* Is the TIMER switch set to PLAY(REC)?
3. Recording is impossible.
* Is the safety tab of the cassette open?
4. Tape does not run.
* Has the ll PAUSE button been pressed?
5. Playback sound is not output even although the tape
runs.
* Is the volume control set to its minimum position?
6. Direct access playback cannot be done correctly.
* Are Start ID codes marked on the tape?
* Have adjacent Start ID codes been marked within 18
seconds of each other (36 seconds in the 32k-LP mode)?
7. Recording of digital input signal is impossible.
* Has the SOURCE switch been set to ANALOG?
’ Does the COPY PHBT indicator light in the sampling
monitor mode?
8. Cassette cannot be loaded. (Cassette is unloaded
immediately after it is loaded.)
* Is the tape damaged?
9. Recording cannot be done correctly.
* Are the heads dirty?
10. Program No. does not change when the tune changes.
* Did recording start from the middle of a tape which was
previously used for recording?
11. Tape does not run even though the ► PLAY button is
pressed.
* Has a non-recorded tape been loaded?
12. Deck is not operated with the remote control unit.
* Has the remote control switch on the rear panel been
set the EXTERNAL?
* Set the remote control switch to iNTERNAL
• If the deck or tape malfunctions, the recording may not be
performed correctly.
• We recommend that you make a test recording before making
an important recording.
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