Turntable · Dual · 601

Diagnosis: FM Doesn't Work

The tuner cannot receive FM stations or receives them poorly.

Safe first checks

  1. Confirm an FM antenna is connected to the correct terminals.
  2. Try a known working antenna or a different location.
  3. Check whether AM works; that helps separate an antenna problem from a broader tuner fault.
  4. Do not adjust tuner coils or alignment trimmers without the proper equipment and service manual.

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Next step

Record whether the signal meter moves and whether stereo reception ever appears.