Sansui SC-5100 - Troubleshooting Common Issues

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Conditions
mistaken
for
breakdowns
CONDITION
Tape does not run.
Tape travel is unsteady.
Reproduced sound is distorted.
Reproduced sound is noisy.
Cannot record.
Cannot record from DIN
connector socket.
PROBABLE CAUSE
1) Power cord is unplugged.
1)
firmly.
Tabs of cassette are broken off.
2) POWER switch still OFF. 2)
3) Tape has reached its end. 3)
4)
Power
fuse
has
blown.
4)
Capstan shaft and/or pinch roller are soiled. 1)
2) Tape winding inside cassette or tape guides if 2)
faulty.
Recording volume levels are too high. 1)
Record/play head is contaminated. 2)
Tape has warped. 3)
Program material itself is distorted. 4)
Record/play head is magnetized. 1)
2) Tape is too old. 2)
3) Program material itself is noisy. 3)
4) Input/output pin plug cords are not plugged in 4)
REMEDY
Plug in power cord firmly.
Turn on this switch.
Turn over cassette or rewind tape.
Contact the Sansui dealer from whom you
purchased the cassette deck or your nearest
Sansui Authorized Service Station.
Clean these parts.
Replace cassette.
Adjust appropriate recording level controls
so that VU meter pointers will not deflect
beyond 0 VU.
Clean head.
Replace cassette,
Examine program material.
Demagnetize head with head demagnetizer.
Replace cassette.
Examine program material.
Plug in cords firmly.
Replace cassette or seal tab holes with masking
tape.
Microphone(s) is plugged in. Unplug microphone(s) whenever you're not re-
cording from it.