Teac A-100 - Troubleshooting Chart; Tape Transport

Trouble-shooting Chart
TAPE TRANSPORT
No power
Connect power cord Power cord loose or not connected
Cannot load cassette tape
Depress EJECT key Cassette Holder tray depressed
No tape movement
PAUSE key depressed Release PAUSE key
Try high speed rewind or fast forward Poorly wound cassette tape
PLAYBACK
Bad connection
Check all connections
No sound (from Amplifier system)
Increase input level
Input level too low
Clean head
Head dirty
Poor sound quality
Demagnetize head
Head magnetized
Unsteady sound level Clean pinch roller with TZ-261 kit
Pinch roller dirty
RECORDING
Install cassette
No cassette installed
Unable to depress REC key
Place piece of tape over tab hole
No level indication on meters, unable to
Recheck connections
Input cord loose or not connected
hear input signal Increase RECORD level controls
Clean head
Replace tape
Bad tape
Increase RECORD level controls
Demagnetize head
Set switches according to chart on page 6.
Lubrication Note: Under normal operating conditions lubrication of your deck is not required.
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SYMPTOM
CAUSE CURE
No record,
sound weak or
sound quality poor
Accidental erasure protection removed
from cassette
Input and output too low, or not properly
selected on amplifier controls
Increase amplifier output and recheck
switch settings
Recording level too low
Head dirty
Recording level too low
Head magnetized
BIAS or ED switch not set correctly