Pioneer RX-310 - Troubleshooting

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.
Amplifier section
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
No sound from speakers.
+ Is volume fevel turned down?
* Is Muting on?
els the SPEAKERS switch in the wrong position?
* Are headphones connected to the PHONES jack?
* Increase volume level.
Press the Muting switch to cancel muting.
© Set it to the correct position.
* Disconnect the headphones.
Cassette tape deck section
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Tape deck will not work.
* 1s deck in pause mode?
* Is tape loaded correctly?
* Press PAUSE switch to release pause mode.
* Load correctly.
No sound from tape deck.
* Is TAPE FUNCTION switch selected?
* Is'a blank tape loaded?
« Are heads clean?
* Press TAPE FUNCTION switch.
* Load a pre-recorded tape.
* Ciean heads.
Recording not possible.
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* Is tape loaded in Deck i?
* Are heads clean?
* Is a tab on the cassette tape removed?
* Load tape in Deck II for recording.
* Clean heads.
* Use a cassette tape with tabs, or place a piece of
adhesive tape on the back edge (see page 11).
Copying not possible
* Is 3 tab on the cassette tape removed?
* Use a cassette tape with tabs, or place a piece of
adhesive tape on the back edge (see page 11).
High frequency sounds not
reproduced,
* Is a non-Dolby NR tape being played back with the Dolby
NR system on?
* Turn off the Dolby NR system.
High frequencies over-
emphasized,
Noise picked up during
recording of tape, record,
radio, etc.
Tuner section
Symptom
i
* Is a Dolby NR tape being played back with the Dolby NR
system off?
* Turn on the Dolby NR system.
Is power to TV set turned on?
is unit located too close to TV set?
* Did you try operating the BEAT CUT switch (for AM broad-
casts onfyl?
* Turn off TV set.
* Move unit at least 30 cm from TV set.
* Set the BEAT CUT switch on the rear panel to the
side where noise is less.
Cause
Remedy
No sound.
* 1s TUNER FUNCTION switch selected?
* Press TUNER FUNCTION switch
AM reception not possible.
* Is loop antenna connected?
* 1s BAND selector switch set to AM?
* Is station tuned in properly?
* Connect loop antenna.
* Press the BAND selector switch for AM.
* Tune in station properly.
FM reception not possible.
i
* Is antenna connected?
* is BAND selector switch set to FM?
* Connect antenna, following instructions on page 4, 5
* Press the BAND selector switch for FM.
| Large amount of noise
* Are radio waves weak, causing antenna input to be
insufficient?
* Switch OFF the COD player.
Turntable
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Turntable does not work.
* is drive belt properly attached?
* Attach belt correctly.
No sound
* Is PHONO FUNCTION switch selected?
* Press PHONO FUNCTION switch.
Static, scratching noise
produced.
* Is record surface dirty?
* I$ record warped or scratched?
* Clean record
* Replace record.
Remote Control Unit
Cause
Remedy
i Symptem
Remote control operation is
not possible.
* Battery is not installed in remote control unit.
* Battery is dead.
* Remote control cord is not connected.
* Insert battery.
* Insert a new battery.
* Correctly connect remote control cord.
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