Denon DR-M44HX Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 19)

I Demagnetizing

the heads

The heads

may become magnetized

after long

usage or by having

a-strongly

magnetized

object

brought

near

them.

The

result

is a

generation

of

noise,

loss

of

thä high

frequency

range,

or

erasing

the treble

components

of

pre-recorded

tapes and

adding

noise.

Demagnetize

the heads on a regular

basis.

I Procedure

1.

Be

sure to turn "off" the

power

supply.

2.

Turn

.the

demagnetizer "on" while

it is

more

than

3Ocm

away from

the

heads.

Bring

the

demagnetizer

near the

heads

and

slowly move it in a small

circle four

or

five

times.

3. Slowly

move the

demagnetizer

away from

the heads

and turn

"off"

the

power

of

the de.

magnetizer

when it is about 30cm

away

from

the heads.

SYMPTOMS

OFTEN MISTAKEN AS BREAKDOWNS

Make

sure

of the followings before

you

consider any malfunctions

:

1. Are all the connections correct?

2. ls

the set being operated correctly in

accordance with

the operating

instructions?

.

3.

Are

the speakers and

amplifiers functioning correctly?

lf the tape deck still

does

not function

properly,

check it again,

using

the check

list below.

lf the symptom does not

correspond to

the check list,

please

contact

your

DENON

dealer.

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Tape

does not run Power

cord

is off.

Tape

is completely

wound up.

Tape

is loose.

Cassette

is not

loaded

properly.

Defective

cassette.

Check

power

cord.

Rewind

tape.

Tighten

tape with

pencil,

etc.

Load

cassette

properly.

Replace

cassette.

Tape is

not recorded

when

recording button

is

pressed.

No

cassette is

loaded.

Erase

prevention

tab is broken off

Load

cassette.

Cover

hole

with

plastic

tape.

Sound

is warbled

or

d istorted.

Heads,

capstan

or

pinchroller

are con.

taminated.

Tape

is wound

too tight.

Recording

input

level is too high.

Tape is worn

out and has "drop.outs".

Clean

them.

Fast

forward

or

winding.

Adjust recording

Replace

tape.

rewind

to loosen tape

input level.

Excessive

noise.

Tape

is worn.

Heads,

capstan

or

pinchroller

are con-

taminated.

Heads

are magnetized.

Recording

input level is too low.

Replace

tape.

Clean

them.

Demagnetize

heads.

Adjust recording

input level.

High

f requency(treble)

is

emphasized.

Dolby NR

switch is set improperly.

Set

Dolby NR switch

properly.

High

f requency(treble)

is

lost.

Heads

are contaminated.

Tape is worn.

Clean

them.

Replace

tape.

Auto tuning

is inoper.

ative(DR-M44HX

only)

Erasure

prevention

tab is

removed.

Cover

the erasure

prevention

tab hole

with

plastic

tape.

When

a CrOz

or metal

tape is

placed

in

the

deck,

a different

tape

indicator

comes on.

The cassette housing

is of an older

design

without tape type detection

holes.

Use

the latest cassettes

with tape type

detection holes.

The

cassette tape

cannot be removed.

lf

the

power

switch is

tu'ned off

in

eithei the recording or

pfayback

mode,

and the unit is

stopped,

there may be

cases

when the cassette

cannot

be

removed,

even

if the EJECT button

is

pressed.

Turn

the

power

switch

ON again,

and

then

press

the

stop

(

f

)

t<ey.

Then,

in the stop

mode,

press

the

EJECT

button to

remove the

cassette

tape.

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