I recently got a Panasonic SE-405 Demod. in that looked to be in pretty good condition (pics below.) I still haven't hooked it up and tried it yet.
This is my first Panasonic Demod. ( I also have tried the Marantz CD-400B and the JVC 4DD-5.) The thing that's different with the Panasonic, is it has a rear button to select between Semi-conductor and MM carts. I only have MM carts. so far. First thing I did when setting it up was to hit that cart button for MM usage; however it seems to me to be locked into the SC (pushed in) position. I can't seem to get it to bounce back out. So what I'm looking for here, is anyone that knows about or has this model or one that's similar, how these buttons should function and have they had any issues with it sticking? Also, of course any potential solutions for how to get it unstuck would be helpful. I'm not used to getting deep into the mechanical or electronics of gear like this; and it's also not in a place that's easy to access, so any help would be appreciated.
Someone sent me the owners manual and (service manual - seemed very light to me BTW.) but nothing specific in them to suggest a solution.
Or finally perhaps it's something simple i.e. (only operates once plugged into power, but I doubt that.)
Thanks for any help on this!
This is my first Panasonic Demod. ( I also have tried the Marantz CD-400B and the JVC 4DD-5.) The thing that's different with the Panasonic, is it has a rear button to select between Semi-conductor and MM carts. I only have MM carts. so far. First thing I did when setting it up was to hit that cart button for MM usage; however it seems to me to be locked into the SC (pushed in) position. I can't seem to get it to bounce back out. So what I'm looking for here, is anyone that knows about or has this model or one that's similar, how these buttons should function and have they had any issues with it sticking? Also, of course any potential solutions for how to get it unstuck would be helpful. I'm not used to getting deep into the mechanical or electronics of gear like this; and it's also not in a place that's easy to access, so any help would be appreciated.
Someone sent me the owners manual and (service manual - seemed very light to me BTW.) but nothing specific in them to suggest a solution.
Or finally perhaps it's something simple i.e. (only operates once plugged into power, but I doubt that.)
Thanks for any help on this!