Sony XR-CA800 operating instructions Troubleshooting, Tape playback, Radio reception

Troubleshooting

The following checklist will help you remedy problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures.

General

No sound.

•Rotate the volume control dial clockwise to adjust the volume.

•Cancel the ATT function.

•Set the fader control to the centre position for a 2-speaker system.

The contents of the memory have been erased.

•The RESET button has been pressed. tStore again into the memory.

•The power cord or battery has been disconnected.

•The power connecting cord is not connected properly.

No beep sound.

The beep sound is cancelled (page 18).

Indications disappear from/do not appear in the display.

•The clock display disappears if you press (OFF) for 2 seconds.

tPress the power on/off button on the unit to display the clock.

•Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning the connectors” (page 25) for details.

Stored stations and correct time are erased. The fuse has blown.

Makes noise when the ignition key is in the ON, ACC, or OFF position.

The leads are not matched correctly with the car’s accessory power connector.

No power is being supplied to the unit.

•Check the connection. If everything is in order, check the fuse.

•The car does not have an ACC position. tPress the power on/off button on the unit.

The power is continuously supplied to the unit.

The car does not have an ACC position.

The power aerial does not extend.

The power aerial does not have a relay box.

Tape playback

The sound is distorted.

The tape head is contaminated.

tClean the head with a commercially available dry-tape cleaning cassette.

The AMS does not operate correctly.

•There is noise in the space between tracks.

•A blank space is too short (less than 4 seconds).

•A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or very low sound level is treated as a blank space.

Radio reception

Preset tuning is not possible.

•Store the correct frequency in the memory.

•The broadcast signal is too weak.

The stations cannot be received. The sound is hampered by noises.

•Connect a power aerial control lead (blue) or accessory power supply lead (red) to the power supply lead of a car’s aerial booster. (Only when your car has built-inFM/MW/ LW aerial in the rear/side glass).

•Check the connection of the car aerial.

•The auto aerial will not go up.

tCheck the connection of the power aerial control lead.

•Check the frequency.

Automatic tuning is not possible.

•The local seek mode is set to “ON.”

tSet the local seek mode to “OFF” (page 19).

•The broadcast signal is too weak. tPerform manual tuning.

The “ST” indication flashes.

•Tune in the frequency accurately.

•The broadcast signal is too weak.

tSet to the monaural reception mode (page 19).

A programme broadcast in stereo is heard in monaural.

The unit is in monaural reception mode.

tCancel monaural reception mode (page 19).

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