Others
The unit works poorly.
The unit may be under the influence of static electricity or other factors. In this case, restart the unit. If the unit still works poorly, reset the unit (page 55).
If any warning message appears, do as the message says.
The remote control does not work.
The batteries are weak.
There are no batteries inside.
Point the remote control at the remote sensor of the unit (page 15).
An inverter circuit for a fluorescent light is near the unit. Move the unit away from the circuit.
Remove any obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit, and position the unit away from fluorescent lights.
Move the remote closer to the unit.
The unit vibrates or noise is heard from the ventilation hole.
The vibration is caused by the fast rotation of the hard disk and the noise by the cooling fan. These are normal and not malfunctions.
Vibration or noise in the unit increases during recording of a CD.
The hard disk rotates faster during CD recording than during CD playback, so the increase in vibration or noise is not a malfunction.
The amount of vibration or noise produced depends on the CD type.
To improve tuner reception
Turn off CD player power by using the CD power management function. CD power is factory set to on.
1 Select the CD function, and then turn off the unit.
2 After “STANDBY” stops flashing, press DISPLAY to display the clock.
3 Press together with on the main unit.
“CD POWER OFF” appears. With CD player power turned off, disc access time is increased. To turn on CD player power, repeat the procedure until “CD POWER ON” appears.
About repairing the hard disk drive
The contents of the hard disk drive may be checked in case of repair or inspection during a malfunction or modification. However, the contents will not be backed up or saved by Sony.
If the hard disk needs to be formatted or replaced, it will be done at the discretion of Sony. All contents of the hard disk drive will be erased, including contents that violate copyright laws.
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