Troubleshooting (continued)

The sound skips.

•Wipe the CD clean (see page 37).

•Replace the CD.

•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 “PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears to return to normal play.

“- OVER -” appears.

•Keep pressing lm or press lm repeatedly on the CD player to return to the desired playing position.

Tuner

Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be received.

•Set the proper band and frequency (see page 24).

•Connect the aerial properly (see page 6).

•Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception, then set up the aerial again. If you cannot obtain good reception, we recommend you connect a commercially available external aerial.

•The supplied FM lead aerial receives signals along its entire length, so make sure you extend it fully.

•Locate the aerials as far away from the speaker cords as possible.

•Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM aerial has come off the plastic stand.

•Try turning off surrounding electrical equipments.

A stereo FM programme cannot be received in stereo.

•Press STEREO/MONO on the remote until “STEREO” appears in the display.

•See “Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be received.”, and check the aerial condition.

Tape Deck

The cassette tray does not close.

•Turn on the power again, and close the cassette tray.

The tape does not record.

•No cassette is inserted. Insert a cassette.

•The tab has been removed from the cassette. Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape (see page 38).

•The tape has wound to the end.

The tape does not record or play, or there is a decrease in sound level.

•The heads are dirty. Clean them.

•There is slack in the tape. Take up any slack in the tape.

•The record/playback heads are magnetised. Demagnetise them (see page 38).

The tape does not erase completely.

•The record/playback heads are magnetised. Demagnetise them (see page 38).

There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound drops out.

•The capstans or pinch rollers in the tape deck are dirty. Clean them using a cleaning cassette (see page 38).

Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased.

•The record/playback heads are magnetised. Demagnetise them (see page 38).

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