Sony HCD-GSX100W Operating Instructions - Page 35

CD/MP3 Play does not start. • Close the front cover. • Check if the disc is correctly loaded in the slot. • Wipe the disc clean (page 38). • Replace the disc. • Place the disc that this system can play. • Place the disc in the tray with the label side facing right. • Remove the disc and wipe away the moisture on the disc, then leave the system turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates. • Press nN to start play. Play does not start from the first track. • Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both "PGM" and "SHUF" disappear to return to Normal Play. MP3 audio track cannot be played back. • Recording was not performed according to the ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2 format, or Joliet in the expansion format. • The MP3 audio track does not have the extension ".MP3". • The data is not stored in MP3 format. • Discs containing tracks other than MPEG1, 2 Audio Layer-3 files cannot be played. MP3 audio tracks take longer to play back than others. • After the system reads all tracks on the discs, playback may take more time than usual if: - the number of albums or tracks on the disc is very large. - the album and track organization structure is very complex. The album title, track title and ID3 tag do not appear correctly. • Use a disc that conforms with ISO 9660 level 1, level 2, or Joliet in the expansion format. • The disc ID3 tag is not ver. 1 (ver. 1.0 or 1.1). The sound skips. • Wipe the disc clean (page 38). • Replace the disc. • Try moving the system to a place without vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand). • Try moving the speakers away from the system, or placing them on separate stands. When you listen to a track with bass sounds at high volume, the speaker vibration may cause the sound to skip. Tuner Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be received. • Set the proper band and frequency (page 19). • Connect the antenna properly (page 7). • Find a place and an orientation that provide good reception, then set up the antenna again. If you cannot obtain good reception, we recommend you connect a commercially available external antenna. • The supplied FM lead antenna receives signals along its entire length, so make sure you extend it fully. • Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker cords as possible. • Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied AM antenna has come off the plastic stand. • Try turning off surrounding electrical equipment. A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo. • Press FM MODE/REPEAT on the unit until "ST" appears in the display. Tape deck The tape does not record. • No cassette is loaded. Load a cassette. • The tab has been removed from the cassette. Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape (page 39). • The tape has wound to the end. The tape does not record or play, or there is a decrease in sound level. • The heads are dirty. Clean them (page 39). • The record/playback heads are magnetised. Demagnetise them (page 39). The tape does not erase completely. • The record/playback heads are magnetised. Demagnetise them (page 39). There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound drops out. • The capstans or pinch rollers in the tape deck are dirty. Clean them using a cleaning cassette. Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased. • The record/playback heads are magnetised. Demagnetise them (page 39). Troubleshooting continued 35GB