Troubleshooting
If you run into any problem using this tape deck, use the following check list.
First, check that the mains lead is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly.
Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
The cassette tray does not close.
•Turn on the tape deck again and press ¤.
The operating buttons on the tape deck do not work.
•Press any of the operating buttons after the lamp on ¸stops flashing. (For approximately two seconds after the tape deck turns on, the buttons on the tape deck do not work.)
•Reset the cassette and press ¤.
The tape does not play or record.
•There is slack in the tape. Take up any slack in the tape.
•The heads are dirty. Clean them (see page 9).
The tape does not record.
•No cassette in the cassette tray. •The tab has been removed from the
cassette (see page 9).
•The tape has reeled to the end.
The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level.
•The heads are dirty. Clean them (see page 9).
•The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page 9).
The tape does not erase completely.
•The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page 9).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound drops out.
•The capstans in the tape deck are dirty. Clean them (see page 9).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased.
•The record/playback heads are magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page 9).
•Move the tape deck away from the TV or VCR.
The sound is distorted.
•Set DOLBY NR to the same setting as the tape was recorded.
•Move the tape deck away from the TV or VCR.
There is no sound.
•The mains lead is disconnected from the wall outlet.
•Make sure the connection of the audio connecting cords is correct.
The remote does not work/Automatic Source Selection and/or One Touch Play does not work.
•Make sure the connection of the AU BUS connecting cords is correct.
The functions synchronized with the
•Make sure the connection of the AU BUS connecting cord is correct.
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