There is acoustic feedback.

• Reduce the volume.

The color irregularity on a TV screen persists.

•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.

The sound from the connected source is distorted.

•If “VIDEO” appears in the display when you press VIDEO/SAT on the unit, switch the display to “SAT” (see “Listening to audio from a connected component” on page 56).

Speakers

Sound 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/Super Audio CD/MP3/JPEG player

The 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.

• 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 65).

•Replace the disc.

•Place the disc that this system can play (page 5).

•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 H to start play.

•The region code on the DVD does not match the system.

•Cancel the Custom Parental Control function (page 38).

The sound skips.

 

• Wipe the disc clean (page 65).

 

• 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.

Troubleshooting

 

 

Play does not start from the first track.

 

• Shuffle Play (page 17), Repeat Play (page 18) or

 

Program Play (page 16) has been selected.

 

• Resume Play has been selected. Press x in stop

 

mode, then start playback (page 15).

 

• 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, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play or Program Play.

•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.

Karaoke mode cannot be set to on.

•When the headphones are connected to the system, you cannot set the karaoke mode. Disconnect the headphones.

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