INSPECTION PROCEDURE 24: Tape Player: Automatic search does not work.: Diagnosis
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- 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. Replace or repair tape player. Check that the automatic search function operates normally.
- 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: Repair or replace the tape player. Check that the automatic search function operates normally.