Sony HCD-ZX66I Operating Instructions - Page 35

There is severe hum or noise. • A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit. Move the unit away from the TV or VCR. • Move the unit away from the source of noise. • Connect the unit to a different wall outlet. • Install a noise filter (commercially available) to the power cord. • Turn off surrounding electrical equipment. The timer does not function. • Check the timer setting and set the correct time (page 32). • Cancel the Sleep Timer function (page 32). The remote does not function. • Remove the obstacles between the remote and the unit. • Move the remote closer to the unit. • Point the remote at the unit's sensor. • Replace the batteries (R6/size AA). • Move the unit away from the fluorescent light. There is acoustic feedback. • Reduce the volume. • Move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume. • Place the speakers as symmetrically as possible. • Check that the speaker are connected securely and correctly. • The source being played back is monaural. • Turn off the X-ROUND effect (page 24). Sound lacks bass. • Check that the speaker's + and - terminals are connected correctly. Disc player The disc tray does not open and "LOCKED" appears in the display. • Consult your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The disc tray does not close. • Load the disc correctly. • Always close the disc tray by pressing Z OPEN/CLOSE. Do not forcibly push the disc tray to close it as this may cause a malfunction. The disc does not eject. • Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Playback does not start. • Open the disc tray and check whether a disc is loaded. • Wipe the disc clean (page 38). • Reload the disc. • Load the disc that this system can play back (page 38). • Load the disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. • 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 NX (or N on the remote) to start playback. Disc access takes a long time. • Set "CD POWER ON" by CD power manage function (page 20). The sound skips. • Wipe the disc clean (page 38). • Reload the disc. • Move the unit to a place without vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand). • Move the speakers away from the unit, or place 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. Continued l 35US Additional Information