Sony MHC-DP1000D Operating Instructions - Page 55

The radio presetting is canceled. • The power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurs for longer than half a day. Redo "Presetting radio stations" (page 40). 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. • The protective device on the amplifier has been activated because of a short circuit. ("PROTECT" and "PUSH POWER" flash alternately.) Turn off the power, eliminate the short-circuit problem and turn on the power again. • The system is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Play mode. Press nN to return to normal play mode. • There is no audio output during Timer-recording. The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, or a CD. • Set "AUDIO" to "STEREO" in the Control Menu (page 32). • Make sure you connect the system appropriately. The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital or MPEG audio sound track. • Make sure the DSP effect is on (page 47). • Check the speaker connections and settings (pages 14, 21). • Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not be the entire 5.1 channel but monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format. 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. The sound from the component connected to the MD (VIDEO) jacks is distorted. • If "VIDEO" appears in the display when you press MD (VIDEO), switch to "MD" function (see "Note: Connecting audio components" on page 52). "--.--" lights up in the display. • A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and timer settings again. The timer does not function. • Set the clock correctly. • You cannot activate the Daily timer and the Timer-recording simultaneously. "DAILY 1", "DAILY 2", or "REC" does not appear when you press TIMER SELECT (or CLOCK/ TIMER SELECT on the remote). • Set the timer correctly. • Set the clock. The remote does not function. • There is an obstacle between the remote and the unit. • The remote is not pointing in the direction of the unit's sensor. • The batteries have run down. Replace the batteries. There is acoustic feedback. • Decrease the volume level. • Move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. 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 is input. Turn off the power, leave the system turned off for a while, then turn on the power again. If "PROTECT" and "PUSH POWER" still appear alternately, check the speaker cords. continued Additional Information 55