From: charlesandmilly@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 7:20:39 AM UTC-5, huberta...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > 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?   
   I am guessing here, but your device seems to be stuck in "flip-flop" mode, and   
   requires a Q mixer.   
   You somehow need to get it out of flip-flop mode, as stated in the manual, or   
   disengage the flip-flop.   
   Also, the remote is engaging and reacting to the opposite of normal condition   
   by being in flip-flop   
   mode. Page 18 of the manual goes into more detail on the device indicated here.   
      
   I found a link that has the user manual and instructions here:   
      
   https://www.manualslib.com/manual/390980/American-Audio-Mcd-510.   
   tml?page=18#manual   
      
   Note, you need a mixer to help the device get out of that mode. (Or you have   
   to clear   
   the commands somehow to go back to normal operation). This is a problem with   
   the   
   mode it is in.   
      
   Hope this helps. while you are at, clean the lasers on both drives, check   
   drive belts, and   
   run through the general maintenance procedures as well. This info. should be   
   in the manual too.   
      
   Hope this is helpful.   
      
   Sincerely,    
      
   Charles Lucas   
      
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