•Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still persists, place the speakers farther away from the TV set.
SpeakersSound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume.•Check the speaker connection and speaker placement.
•The source being played back is monaural.
Sound lacks bass.•Check that the speaker’s + and – jacks are connected correctly.
DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG playerThe disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” appears.•Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
The disc tray does not close.•Place the disc correctly.
•Always close the tray by pressing Z on the unit. Trying to press the tray closed with your fingers may cause problems with the player.
The disc does not eject.•You cannot eject the disc during CD Synchro Recording. Press x to cancel the CD Synchro Recording, then press Z on the unit to eject the disc.
•Consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Play does not start.•Open the disc tray and check whether a disc is loaded.
•Wipe the disc clean (page 46).
•Replace the disc.
•Place the disc that this system can play (page 6).
•Place the disc correctly.
•Place the disc in the tray with the label side up.
•Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on the disc, then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates.
•Press DVD N (or DVD NX on the unit) to start play.
•The region code on the DVD does not match the system.
•Wipe the disc clean (page 46).
•Replace the disc.
•Try moving the system to a place without vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand).
•Try moving the speakers away from the system, or placing them on separate stands. When you listen to a track with bass sounds at high volume, the speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip.
Play does not start from the first track.•Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both “PGM” and “SHUF” disappear to return to Normal Play.
•Resume Play has been selected. Press x in stop mode, then start playback (page 13).
•The title, DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen.
Playback starts automatically.• The DVD features an auto playback function.
Playback stops automatically.•Some discs may contain an auto pause signal. While playing such a disc, the playback stops at the auto pause signal.
You cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Search,
•Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some of the operations above. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc.
MP3 audio track cannot be played back.•Recording was not performed according to the ISO9660 Level 1 or Level 2 format, or Joliet in the expansion format.
•The MP3 audio track does not have the extension “.MP3”.
•The data is not stored in MP3 format.
•Discs containing files other than MPEG1 Audio
•Set “Data CD Priority” under “AV” to “MP3” (page 22).
•Playback is possible up to 15 levels.
•The album contains more than 999 MP3 audio tracks.
MP3 audio tracks take longer to play back than others.•After the system reads all tracks on the discs, playback may take more time than usual if:
–the number of albums or tracks on the disc is very large.
–the album and track organization structure is very complex.
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