TROUBLE CHECKS
The following trouble checks will help you correct the most com- mon problems encountered with a tape deck. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony service facility.
Before proceeding with these trouble checks, first check these basic points :
•The power cord must be firmly connected.
•Amplifier connections must be firmly made.
0 Heads, capstan and pinch roller should be clean.
•The amplifier controls and switches should be set correctly.
The function buttons do not activate right after the POWER switch is turned on.
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The 0 button and the ) button do not activate.
•The cassette holder is not fully closed.
The 0 button does not activate. 0 No cassette in the holder.
•The tab has been removed from the cassette.
The automatic
•The tape is slack.
•This situation may also be caused by a deformed cassette shell.
Tape transport noise seems excessively loud in rewind or fast- forward mode.
•This situation depends upon the cassette used and is not a prob-
lem.
Recording or playback cannot be made or there is a decrease in sound level.
•Contamination or magnetic
•improper connection.
0 Improper setting of the amplifier controls.
The AMS does not operate.
•The blank space between the selections is less than four seconds long.
0 Severe noise or hum exists in the blank spaces.
•A recorded selection is less than 20 seconds long.
The MUSIC SCAN and BLANK SKIP functions do not operate. @The ON/OFF switch on the left of the MUSIC SCAN/BLANK SKIP switches is released (OFF).
Excessive wow or flutter or drop out
•Contamination of the capstan or pinch roller.
incomplete erasure
•Contamination of the erase head.
increase of noise or erasure of high frequencies 0 Magnetic
Unbalanced tone in higher frequencies
0 improper setting of the DOLBY NR switches. When playing back, set the switches to the same position used in recording.
0 Improper setting of the TAPE SELECT switch. Depress the TAPE SELECT switch when using a TYPE Ill
Oscillation occurs when trying to record from microphones.
•The microphone is too near the loudspeakers. Move the microphone away from the loudspeakers or reduce the amplifier volume.
Hum noise
•The tape deck is stacked on or under the amplifier. Separate the units.