Sony HCD-EC68P Service Manual - Page 7

HCD-EC68P/EC78P Other Operations Using the timers Creating your own CD program (Program Play) Use buttons on the remote to create your own program. 1 Press FUNCTION +/− repeatedly to select the CD function. 2 Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly until "PGM" appears while the player is stopped. 3 Press repeatedly until the desired track number appears. +/−  repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select Total playing time of the selected track 4 Press  5 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to program additional 6  . tray. To play the same program again, select the CD function, and then press  . To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE  repeatedly until "PGM" disappears while the player is stopped. Press CLEAR  while the player is stopped. To view program information, such as total track number of the program Press DISPLAY  repeatedly. Presetting radio stations You can preset your favorite radio stations and tune them in instantly by selecting the corresponding preset number. 1 Tune in the desired station (See "Listening to the radio"). 2 Press TUNER MEMORY . Preset number timers, the Sleep Timer has priority. Use buttons on the remote to use the timer functions. Sleep Timer: the clock is not set. Press SLEEP  repeatedly. If you select "AUTO," the or in 100 minutes. Play Timer: You can wake up to CD or tuner at a preset time. Make sure you have set the clock. 1 Prepare the sound source. Press VOLUME +/−  to adjust the volume. your own CD program. 2 Press TIMER MENU . 3 Press repeatedly to select "PLAY SET," then press . 4 Set the time to start playback. Press repeatedly to set the hour, then press . above to set the minutes. 5 Use the same procedure as in step 4 to set the time to stop playback. 6 Select the sound source. Press repeatedly until the sound source you want appears, and then press  shows the timer settings. 7 Press If the system is on at the preset time, the Play Timer will not play. To activate or check the timer again 1 Press TIMER MENU . 2 Press . 3 Press repeatedly to select "PLAY SEL," then press . To cancel the timer Repeat the same procedure as above until "OFF" appears in step 3, and then press . To change the setting Start over from step 1. Tip manually. 3 Press +/− (or TUNING +/− on the unit)  repeatedly to select your desired preset number. If another station is already assigned to the selected preset number, the station is replaced by the new stations. 4 Press . 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations. preset stations are retained for about half a day even if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure occurs. 6 To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING MODE  repeatedly until "PRESET" appears, and then press +/− (or TUNING +/− on the unit)  repeatedly to select the desired preset number. Troubleshooting 1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords are 2 Find your problem in the checklist below, and take the indicated corrective action. If the issue persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer. If "PROTECT" appears on the display Immediately unplug the power cord, and check the • Are the + and − speaker cords short-circuited? • Is anything blocking the ventilation holes on the top or back of the system? to be all right, reconnect the power cord, and turn on the system. If the issue persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer. General The system does not turn on. • Is the power cord plugged in? There is no sound. • Are the + and − speaker cords short-circuited? • Are you using only the supplied speakers? • Is anything blocking the ventilation holes on the top or back of the system? Sound comes from one channel, or the left and right volumes are unbalanced. • Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible. • Connect only the supplied speakers. Severe hum or noise. • Move the system away from sources of noise. • • cord. The remote does not function. • Remove any obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor  on the unit, and position the unit • Point the remote at the system's sensor. • Move the remote closer to the system. CD/MP3 player The sound skips, or the disc will not play. • Wipe the disc clean, and replace it. • Move the system to a location away from vibration (for example, on top of a stable stand). • Move the speakers away from the system, or place them on separate stands. At high volume, speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip. • Return to Normal Play by pressing PLAY MODE  repeatedly until both "PGM" and "SHUF" disappear. Starting playback takes more time than usual. − a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure. − a disc recorded in multisession mode. − can be added). − a disc that has many folders. The disc tray does not open and "LOCKED" appears. • Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Tuner Severe hum or noise, or stations cannot be display.) • Connect the antenna properly. • Find a location and an orientation that provide good reception, and then set up the antenna again. • Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords and the power cord to avoid picking up noise. • To change the AM tuning interval 10 kHz. Use buttons on the unit to change the AM tuning interval. 1 system. 2 Press DISPLAY  to display the clock. 3 While holding down TUNING + , press All the AM preset stations are erased. To reset the interval to the factory preset, repeat the procedure. To improve tuner reception management function. By default, CD power is turned on. 1 Press FUNCTION +/− (or FUNCTION on the unit)  repeatedly to select the CD function. 2 Press 3  to display the clock, and then press while holding down  . "CD POWER OFF" appears. With CD player power CD player power, repeat the procedure until "CD POWER ON" appears. To reset the system to factory settings If the system still does not operate properly, reset the system to factory settings. Use buttons on the unit to reset the unit to its factory default settings. 1 Disconnect and reconnect the power cord, and then turn on the system. 2 Press  , FUNCTION , and at the same time. stations, timer, and the clock, are deleted. Messages CANNOT LOCK : you have done the procedure of "When carrying this system." COMPLETE : FULL : (steps). LOCKED : nearest Sony dealer. NO DISC : loaded a disc that cannot be played. NO STEP : All of the programmed tracks have been erased. OVER : You have reached the end of the disc while pressing   during playback or pause. PUSH STOP : You pressed PLAY MODE  during playback. PROTECT : − Speaker cords may be short-circuited. − See "If "PROTECT" appears on the display" to check what to do if this message appears. READING : disc. Some buttons are not available. TIME NG : the same time. 7