Additional Information
Troubleshooting
If you’ve experienced any of the following difficulties while using the tape deck, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should the problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
The function buttons do not work.
/The tape deck has been just turned on and does not operate for about 3 seconds. Wait until Pstops flashing.
/Check that the cassette is inserted correctly and the cassette holder is closed completely.
The tape deck does not play or record.
/There is no cassette in the cassette holder.
/The tape has come to the end.
/The tape is slack. Take up the tape slack.
/The
/Make sure the amplifier setting is correct.
/Check that the tape deck connections are secure.
/The heads and tape path are dirty. Clean them (see page 15).
/The recording/playback head is magnetized. Demagnetize it (see page 15).
There is excessive wow, flutter or sound
/The capstans and pinch rollers are dirty. Clean them (see page 15).
There is a decrease in sound level, sound
/The recording/playback or erasing head and tape path are dirty. Clean them (see page 15).
/The recording/playback or erasing head is magnetized. Demagnetize it (see page 15).
There is hum or noise.
/The tape deck is placed near a TV or VCR. Move the tape deck away from the TV or VCR.
/The tape deck is placed on or under the amplifier. Move the tape deck away from the amplifier.
There is an unbalanced tone.
/Check that DOLBY NR position is the same as when the tape was recorded.
/The tape deck is placed near a TV or VCR. Move the tape deck away from the TV or VCR.
The tape stops before the tape has been fully rewound.
/The tape is slack. Take up the tape slack.
/If “M” is shown in the display, press MEMORY repeatedly until “M” disappears.
/The cassette shell is bent. Use another cassette.
The
/One of the tracks contains a long pause, a passage of low frequencies or very low volume, or a gradual increase or decreace in volume.
/The space before a track is less than 4 seconds long. Insert a blank space of 4 seconds using the REC MUTING Rbutton.
/The signal strength of the left and right channels are very different.
/There is noise in the space before a track.
/You pressed the ) (or 0) button immediately before the beginning of the next track or immediately after the beginning of the current track.
There is excessively loud tape transport noise during
/This noise is caused by the cassette and is not a mechanical problem.
EJECT §does not work.
/The tape deck is playing back or recording. Press the por PAUSE P button to stop playback or recording before pressing the EJECT §button.
/A power failure has occurred, the tape deck has been turned off or the power cord has been disconnected during tape operation. Reconnect the power or turn off the tape deck, then on again.