DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE
STEP 1. Check that the "APS" (automatic search) button be depressed properly.
NOTE: When the time between songs on a tape is less than three seconds, or when there is a three second period in the middle of a song in which the volume level is extremely low, the automatic search function may not work properly.
Q: Can the "APS" (automatic search) button be depressed properly?
YES:
Go to Step 2
.NO: The button is operated improperly. Repair radio and tape player.
STEP 2. Check that the player works when the tape is changed.
NOTE: Ensure that the tape label is not loose, that the tape itself is not deformed and that the tape is tightly wound. Also, tapes of C-120 or greater length often get caught in the mechanism and should not be used.
Q: Does the player work if the tape is changed?
YES:
The tape used is defective.NO: Replace the radio and tape player. Check that the automatic search function operates normally.