Fisher CA-2030 - TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE; EXTERNAL TAPE DECK OPERATION; GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE
If you have followed the instructions in the INSTALLING and OPERATING sections, and have difficulty operating your
system, locate the SYMPTOM in the left column below. Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE
ACTION columns to locate and remedy the problem.
OPERATION
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
No sound, power indi-
cator lamp does not light
up when power switch is
turned on.
Faulty contact at power outlet.
Insert the plug firmly into the outlet.
No sound, power indi-
cator lamp is lit.
АМ, FM,
TURNTABLE
Faulty connection
cables.
of speaker Connect the cables firmly to the speaker terminals.
VOLUME control is at its minimum
position.
Turn VOLUME control to a proper sound level.
TAPE MONITOR switch is in
ТАРЕ-1 or TAPE-2 position.
Turn the switch to SOURCE except when playing
back a tape with a tape deck.
SPEAKERS selector set to OFF.
Reset SPEAKERS selector to A, B or A+B. (See
No. 7 on Page 18.)
Faulty connection of one speaker
Connect the cable firmly to the speaker terminal,
Sound is heard only from cable.
one speaker.
to one side.
BALANCE control is fully turned
Reset BALANCE control to center position.
PHONO has loud hum
with normal, little, or no
audio.
FM and AM are OK.
Faulty connection between turn-
table and amplifier.
Check and crimp outside (shell) of phono cable
plugs.
Howling occurs when
volume is increased or
bass is emphasized.
turntable.
Speaker vibration is fed back to Keep the speaker away from the turntable.
Shock mount turntable.
Turn down BASS control.
TURNTABLE
Worn stylus, Broken stylus tip. Replace stylus.
Cracking sound occurs,
high notes do not sound
clear. stylus tip.
Dust in record grooves, or dust on
Clean the record and the stylus tip.
Excessive treble emphasis.
EXTERNAL TAPE DECK OPERATION
PLAYING TAPES
1. Flip the TAPE MONITOR switch to TAPE-1 or TAPE-2.
ТАРЕ-1... ‚Select this position when playing back tapes
on the tape deck connected to TAPE-1
terminals.
ТАРЕ-2... ‚Select this position when playing back tapes
on the tape deck connected to TAPE-2
terminals.
2. Operate the tape deck in the playback mode,
3. Adjust VOLUME, BASS and TREBLE controls for the
most pleasing sound.
NOTE:
In ТАРЕ-1 and TAPE-2 positions, playback is possible without
touching the FUNCTION selector.
SOUND RECORDING
1, Set the TAPE MONITOR switch to SOURCE.
2. Select the sound source with the FUNCTION selector.
3. Tune in a radio program or play a record, and adjust the
controls according to the instructions on the previous
page.
4. Set the tape deck in the recording mode. Tape record-
ing can be done simultaneously on two tape decks con-
nected to the amplifier.
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Turn down TREBLE control.
NOTE:
Signals to be recorded are kept at a constant level at the TAPE
REC terminals irrespective of the VOLUME, BASS and
TREBLE control settings. The level of sound being recorded
is regulated by the recording LEVEL control on the tape deck,
MONITORING SOUND DURING TAPE RE-
CORDING OPERATION
You can monitor sound being recorded and compare it with
source sound by setting the TAPE MONITOR switch on the
amplifier to TAPE-1 or TAPE-2, provided a three-head tape
deck is used.
ө First, set the tape deck in the monitoring mode.
@ When the TAPE MONITOR switch on the amplifier is set to
SOURCE, sound being recorded comes out of the speaker
systems.
© When the TAPE MONITOR switch is set to ТАРЕ-1 or
TAPE-2, sound recorded on tape is played back through
the speaker systems.
NOTE:
The TAPE DUPLICATE switch is provided exclusively for use
when producing a duplicate tape. During normal recording
and playback operations, it should be set to OFF (center
position).