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 tape deck’s playing mechanism 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. too frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape deck’s playing mechanism.

Cleaning the tape heads

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

—the sound becomes distorted

—the sound level decreases

—the sound drops out

—the tape does not erase completely

—the tape does not record

Make sure to clean the tape heads before making an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use a commercially available 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 after every 20 to 30 hours of use with a commercially available demagnetizing cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette.

Cleaning the cabinet

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as thinner, benzene or alcohol.

Troubleshooting

Should you encounter a problem with your system, do the following:

1Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are correctly and firmly connected.

2Find your problem in the troubleshooting checklist below and take the indicated corrective action.

If the problem persists after doing all of the above, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

General

There is no sound from the speakers.

•Press VOLUME +.

•The headphones are connected.

•Check the speaker connections.

There is severe hum or noise.

•A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit. Move the unit away from the TV or VCR.

“SU 0:00 ” (or “SU12:00AM”) flashes in the display.

•A power interruption has occurred. Set the clock (see page 7) and timer settings (see pages 28 and 29) again.

The timer does not function.

•Make sure the clock is correctly set (see page 7).

“DAILY” and “ c REC” do not appear when you press TIMER SET on the remote.

•Make sure each timer is correctly set (see pages 28 and 29).

•Make sure the clock is correctly set (see page 7).

The color on the TV screen is irregular.

•Move the speakers farther away from the TV set.

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