From: hubertaubin5678@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 8:15:39 AM UTC-4, Hubert Aubin wrote:   
   > On Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 3:40:06 PM UTC-4, charles...@gmail.com wrote:    
   > > On Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 6:08:08 AM UTC-5, huberta...@gmail.com   
   wrote:    
   > > > Hello all..my American audio MCD 510 will not read Cds    
   > > > Will not read Cds therefore not play...on both CD player..the CDs turn   
   ...also when remote is connected the eject buttons on base will not work but   
   it does when the remote is not connected. Could it be a faulty remote cable?    
   > > Clarification question- Is the remote a "wired" remote? Does it read any   
   TOC (number of tracks or time) before attempting to play? Have you checked to   
   see    
   > > if the laser (or the CD's themselves) are clean? Do the CD's have smudges,   
   scratches, dirt, fingerprints? What is the overall condition of the CD's? Has   
   the    
   > > player ever been cleaned and maintained? Any of these things can cause the   
   system not to play, as it has to due with the laser pickup establishing   
   correct    
   > > focus. Not ruling out the possibility of the remote have a problem with a   
   connection or something- if it is indeed a "wired" remote. Based upon the   
   info.    
   > > so far, you may have two different problems that need to be addressed with   
   the system.   
   > Long story LOL...bough the unit on Facebook far from my place but close to   
   my son, so my son pick it up for me and i got it about 3 weeks after. The   
   previous owner told me at the time all worked....so after so long he said   
   something must happened    
   during transportation.....is that the case, i don't know.    
   > Yes the remote is wired.    
   > Does not show TOC....just stays at READ.    
   > I cleaned the laser with alcohol .    
   > Tried with different CDs, store bought and home burned.    
   > BOTH deck are not working.    
   > As mentioned before, when remote is connected the eject buttons on base will   
   not work but it does not work when the remote is not connected,    
   > which may be a sign of either bad connecting cable (but i tried with another   
   cable and have the same problem), or remote problem?    
   > Thanks for your help   
      
      
   CORRECTION: As mentioned before, when remote is connected to the base, the   
   eject buttons on base WILL NOT WORK but it WORKS when the remote is not   
   connected,    
   > which may be a sign of either bad connecting cable (but i tried with another   
   cable and have the same problem), or remote problem?    
      
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