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Actual total number: Sony XR-6600RDS (E,F,G,I) 3-856-008-11 (1)
Troubleshooting Guide
The following check will assist in the correction of most problems which you may encounter with
your unit.
Before going through the check list below, refer to the operating procedures.
General
Cause/Solution
•Adjust the volume with the button.
•Set the fader control to the center position on the 2-speaker
system.
Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning
the Connectors” of “Maintenance” for details.
Problem
No sound
Indications do not appear on
the display window.

Tape playback

Problem
Playback sound is distorted.
The AMS does not operate
correctly.
Cause/Solution
Contamination of the tape head. n Clean the tape head.
•There is a noise in the space between tracks.
•A blank space is too short (less than four seconds).
• on the SEEK/AMS button is pressed immediately before
the following track.
• on the SEEK/AMS button is pressed immediately after
the track starts.
•A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or very low
sound level is treated as a blank space.

Radio reception

Cause/Solution
• Memorize the correct frequency.
• The broadcast is too weak.
The broadcast is too weak. n Use the manual tuning.
•Tune in precisely.
•The broadcast is too weak.
n Press the
SENS
button to enter the MONO mode.
Problem
Preset tuning is not possible.
Automatic tuning is not possible.
The “ST” indication flashes.

RDS functions

Cause/Solution
The station is non-TP or weaken signal.
n Press the AF/TA button to enter the “AF/TA OFF” mode.
•Activate “TA”.
•The station does not broadcast any traffic announcements
despite being TP. n Tune in another station.
The station does not specify the programme type.
Problem
A SEEK starts after a few
seconds of listening.
No traffic announcements
PTY displays “NONE”.