Sony MHC-RX99, MHC-GRX8, MHC-R800, MHC-RX88 manual Troubleshooting, General, Precautions

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Precautions (continued)

Before placing a cassette in the tape deck

Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged.

When using a tape longer than 90 minutes

The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc. frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape deck.

Cleaning the tape heads

Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. When the tape heads become dirty;

—the sound is distorted

—there is a decrease in sound level

—the sound drops out

—the tape does not erase completely

—the tape does not record

Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette.

Demagnetizing the tape heads

Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette.

Troubleshooting

If you run into any problem using this stereo system, use the following check list.

First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly.

Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

General

The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven’t turned on the power (demonstration mode).

•Press DEMO when the power is turned off.

The demonstration mode appears automatically the first time you plug in the power cord. If there is a power outage lasting longer than half a day, redo the following:

—Clock setting (see “Step 2: Setting the time”)

—Preset stations (see “Step 3: Presetting radio stations”)

—Timer settings (see “Waking up to music” and “Timer-recording radio programs”).

There is no sound.

•Rotate VOLUME clockwise. •The headphones are connected. •Insert only the stripped portion of the

speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack. Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections.

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Contents Mini Hi-Fi Component System Page Table of Contents Hooking up the system Connect the speakersJack type a Connect the power cord to a wall outletConnect the FM/AM antennas Jack type BHooking up the system Setting the timeWhen carrying this system To attach the front speaker padsTurn the jog dial to set the minute Press ENTER/NEXT Presetting radio stationsPress ENTER/NEXT TipsTo change the preset number Presetting radio stationsTo tune in a station with a weak signal To change the AM tuning intervalConnecting an MD deck for digital recording Connecting optional AV componentsConnecting audio components Connecting an MD deck for analog recordingConnecting optional AV components Connecting a VCRConnecting outdoor antennas FM antennaAM antenna Press ¤ and place up to two CDs on the disc tray Playing a CDNormal play Press one of the Disc 1~3 buttonsBasic Operations Do thisCD Synchro Recording Recording a CDTo stop recording Preset Tuning Listening to the radioRecording from the radio To listen to non-preset radio stationsListening to the radio Playing a tape Press rRECPress Tape a or Tape B Deck a or Deck B on the remote Playing a tapePress ¤and insert a recorded tape in deck a or B Searching for the beginning of a track AMSPress HI-DUB Recording from a tapeHigh-speed Dubbing To stop dubbingUsing the CD display Press Display during playbackPlaying the CD tracks repeatedly To cancel Repeat PlayRepeat Play Press CD P To cancel Shuffle PlayShuffle Play To select a desired CDProgramming the CD tracks Program PlayPlaying CDs without interruption To cancel Program PlayTo cancel Non-Stop Play Programming the CD tracksRecording on a tape manually Start playing the source to be recordedRecording a CD by specifying track order Power 2 3 4 11, Edit 6 1012Program Edit To check the order To cancel Program EditSelecting tape length automatically Tape Select EditLoop Looping part of a CDFlashing part of a CD FlashTap drum PAD a or B to produce the respective sound Using the drum padsTo adjust the volume of the pads To change the drum soundTo change the beat volume Using the beat functionsTo cancel the beat To change the speedStart playing a source Select a beat pattern Using the Beat JAM functionUsing the Auto BPM function Press Beat ON/OFF to stop the beat function Press Auto BPMTo listen through the headphones Adjusting the soundFor a powerful sound Groove To reinforce bass DbfbMusic menu options To cancel the effectSelecting the audio emphasis To change the spectrum analyzer displayAdjusting the graphic equalizer Selecting surround effectsMaking a personal audio emphasis file Turn the jog dial to adjust levelRepeat steps 3 Press ENTER/NEXT when finished Personal fileSonic formation Switching the speaker formationMaking a personal audio emphasis file To call up the personal fileWhisper mode Normal modeLink mode Front only stereo modeReceiving RDS broadcasts Using the Radio Data System RDS4,5 Locating a station by program type PTYTo cancel PTY search List of program types PTYTo cancel the echoing Adjusting the microphone echoWhen you are done Singing along KaraokeMixing and recording sounds Falling asleep to music Sleep TimerWake-up Timer Waking up to musicTo cancel the timer operation Turn off the powerTo check the setting Turn jog dial to select Daily 1 or 2, then press ENTER/NEXTTurn jog dial to select REC, then press ENTER/NEXT Timer-recording radio programsInsert a recordable tape Turn off the power Set the time to start recordingPrecautions Precautions TroubleshootingGeneral Speakers CD PlayerTape Deck TroubleshootingTuner CD player section SpecificationsAmplifier section Tape player sectionSpeaker SpecificationsGeneral Index