Sony MHC-RG20 Operating Instructions - Page 22

Troubleshooting, General

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Troubleshooting If you have any problem using this system, use the following check list. First, check that the power cord is connected firmly and the speakers are connected correctly and firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General The display starts flashing as soon as you plug in the power cord even though you haven't turned on the system (see step 5 of "Hooking up the system" on page 7). • Press DISPLAY twice when the system is turned off. The demonstration disappears. The clock setting/radio presetting/timer is canceled. • The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurs longer than half a day. Redo the following: - "Setting the time" on page 9 - "Presetting radio stations" on page 12 If you have set the timer, also redo "Waking up to music" on page 18 and "Timer-recording radio programs" on page 16. There is no sound. • Turn VOLUME clockwise. • The headphones are connected. • Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack. Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections. • There is no audio output during timer recording. There is severe hum or noise. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo system. Move the stereo system away from the TV or VCR. "0:00" (or "12:00 AM") flashes in the display. • A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and timer settings again. The timer does not function. • Set the clock correctly. "DAILY" and "REC" do not appear when you press CLOCK/TIMER SET. • Set the timer correctly. • Set the clock. The remote does not function. • There is an obstacle between the remote and the system. • The remote is not pointing in the direction of the system's sensor. • The batteries have run down. Replace the batteries. There is acoustic feedback. • Reduce the volume. The color irregularity on a TV screen persists. • Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still persists, place the speakers farther away from the TV set. "PROTECT" and "PUSH POWER" appear alternately. • A strong signal was input. Press ?/1 to turn off the system, leave the system turned off for a while, then press ?/1 again to turn on the system. If "PROTECT" and "PUSH POWER" appear alternately even after the system is turned on again, press ?/1 to turn off the system and check the speaker cord. 22

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Troubleshooting
If you have any problem using this system, use
the following check list.
First, check that the power cord is connected
firmly and the speakers are connected correctly
and firmly.
Should any problem persist, consult your
nearest Sony dealer.
General
The display starts flashing as soon as you plug
in the power cord even though you haven’t
turned on the system (see step 5 of “Hooking up
the system” on page 7).
•
Press DISPLAY twice when the system is turned
off. The demonstration disappears.
The clock setting/radio presetting/timer is
canceled.
•
The power cord is disconnected or a power
failure occurs longer than half a day.
Redo the following:
—
“Setting the time” on page 9
—
“Presetting radio stations” on page 12
If you have set the timer, also redo “Waking up
to music” on page 18 and “Timer-recording radio
programs” on page 16.
There is no sound.
•
Turn VOLUME clockwise.
•
The headphones are connected.
•
Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker
cord into the SPEAKER jack. Inserting the vinyl
portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the
speaker connections.
•
There is no audio output during timer recording.
There is severe hum or noise.
•
A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo
system. Move the stereo system away from the
TV or VCR.
“0:00” (or “12:00 AM”) flashes in the display.
•
A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and
timer settings again.
The timer does not function.
•
Set the clock correctly.
“DAILY” and “REC” do not appear when you
press CLOCK/TIMER SET.
•
Set the timer correctly.
•
Set the clock.
The remote does not function.
•
There is an obstacle between the remote and the
system.
•
The remote is not pointing in the direction of the
system’s sensor.
•
The batteries have run down. Replace the
batteries.
There is acoustic feedback.
•
Reduce the volume.
The color irregularity on a TV screen persists.
•
Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15
to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still
persists, place the speakers farther away from the
TV set.
“PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” appear
alternately.
•
A strong signal was input. Press
?/1
to turn off
the system, leave the system turned off for a
while, then press
?/1
again to turn on the
system. If “PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER”
appear alternately even after the system is turned
on again, press
?/1
to turn off the system and
check the speaker cord.