On operation

•If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player. Should this occur, the system will not operate properly. Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

•When you move the system, take out any discs.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

On the speaker system

This speaker system is not magnetically shielded. Therefore, leave a space of 5 to 10 cm or more when placing the speakers next to a television.

Notes on CDs

•Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out.

•Do not use solvents.

•Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources.

•Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.

Note on CD-R/CD-RW playback

Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or the drive’s characteristics. Besides, the discs, which are not yet finalized at the end of recording, cannot be played back.

Cleaning the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution.

To save a tape permanently

To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated. If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape.

Tab of side B

Tab of side A

Break off the cassette tab of side A

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

Additional

frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape

minutes

 

The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape

 

operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding

 

deck.

Information
Cleaning the tape heads

 

Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.

 

Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an

 

important recording or after playing an old tape. Use

 

a 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.

 

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