Sony MHC-GR8 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 DISPLAY/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”).

“12:00 AM” flashes in the display.

•A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and timer settings again.

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 speakersConnect the power cord to a wall outlet Connect the FM/AM antennasTo attach the front speaker pads 4 3,5 Setting the timeWhen carrying this system Hooking up the systemPresetting radio stations 6 1 2Tips Connecting optional AV components Connecting audio componentsPresetting radio stations Connecting a VCR Connecting an MD deck for analog recordingConnecting a super woofer speaker FM antenna Connecting outdoor antennasConnecting optional AV components AM antennaPress § OPEN/CLOSE and place up to two CDs on the disc tray Playing a CDNormal play Press one of the Disc 1~3 buttonsPlaying a CD Do thisRecording a CD CD Synchro RecordingTo stop recording Preset Tuning Listening to the radioTo listen to non-preset radio stations Recording from the radioPlaying a tape Recording from the RadioPress r Press § Eject and insert a recorded tape in deck a or B Press ·Press High Speed Dubbing Recording from a tapeHigh-speed Dubbing To stop dubbingPlaying the CD tracks repeatedly Using the CD displayTo cancel Repeat Play Repeat PlayShuffle Play To cancel Shuffle PlayPlaying the CD tracks in random order To select a desired CD„ 5 7 To cancel Program PlayProgramming the CD tracks Program PlayProgramming the CD tracks To cancel Non Stop PlayPlaying CDs without interruption Non Stop Play/Applause MixRecording on a tape manually Start playing the source to be recordedRecording a CD by specifying track order 10 12Program Edit Press on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side a To cancel Program EditSelecting tape length automatically To check the orderLoop Looping part of a CDFlashing part of a CD FlashUsing the drum pads Waving the equalizerWave To change the beat volume Using the beat functionTo cancel the beat To change the speedTo listen through the headphones Adjusting the soundFor a powerful sound Groove To reinforce bass DbfbSelecting the audio emphasis Use the jog dial to select the preset you desireTo cancel the effect Press MUSIC, MOVIE, or Game to select a menuAdjusting the audio emphasis Adjusting the graphic equalizerTo change the equalizer display Repeat steps 2 Press ENTER/NEXT when finished Adjusting the Audio EmphasisTurn the jog dial to adjust level Activating the surround effectMaking a personal audio emphasis file Personal fileTo call up the personal file Whisper mode Switching the Speaker FormationNormal mode Sonic formationLink mode Front only modeSinging along Karaoke Adjusting the microphone echo Middle Eastern Model onlyWhen you are done 21,5Sleep Timer Falling asleep to musicWake-up Timer Waking up to music4,5,6,7,8 To cancel the timer operation Timer-recording radio programsTo check the setting 3,4,5Turn 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 Troubleshooting PrecautionsGeneral Speakers CD PlayerTroubleshooting Tape DeckTuner CD player section SpecificationsAmplifier section Tape player sectionSpecifications SpeakerGeneral Index