Sony MHC-RG40 Operating Instructions - Page 26

Messages, Speakers, CD Player, Tape Deck, Tuner - troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting (continued) Speakers Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left and right volume. • Check the speaker connection and speaker placement. Sound lacks bass. • Check that the speaker's + and - jacks are connected correctly. CD Player The CD tray does not close. • The CD is not placed properly. The CD will not play. • The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray. • The CD is dirty. • The CD is inserted label side down. • There is moisture on the CD. Play does not start from the first track. • The player is in program or shuffle mode. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" or "SHUFFLE" disappears. Tape Deck The tape does not record. • No tape in the cassette holder. • The tab has been removed from the cassette (see "To save a tape permanently" on page 24). • The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play or there is a decrease in sound level. • The heads are dirty (see "Cleaning the tape heads" on page 24). • The record/playback heads are magnetized (see "Demagnetizing the tape heads" on page 24). The tape does not erase completely. • The record/playback heads are magnetized (see "Demagnetizing the tape heads" on page 24). There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound drops out. • The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty (see "Cleaning the tape heads" on page 24). 26 Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased. • The record/playback heads are magnetized (see "Demagnetizing the tape heads" on page 24). Tuner There is severe hum or noise ("TUNED" or "STEREO" flashes in the display). • Adjust the antenna. • The signal strength is too weak. Connect the external antenna. A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo. • Press STEREO/MONO so that "STEREO" appears. If other troubles not described above occur, reset the system as follows: 1 Unplug the power cord. 2 Plug the power cord back in. 3 Press x, ENTER, and ?/1 at the same time. 4 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. The system is reset to the factory settings. All the settings you made are cleared. Messages One of the following messages may appear or flash in the display during operation. NO DISC • There is no CD on the disc tray. OVER • You have reached the end of the CD.

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Troubleshooting (continued)
Speakers
Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced
left and right volume.
•
Check the speaker connection and speaker
placement.
Sound lacks bass.
•
Check that the speaker’s + and – jacks are
connected correctly.
CD Player
The CD tray does not close.
•
The CD is not placed properly.
The CD will not play.
•
The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray.
•
The CD is dirty.
•
The CD is inserted label side down.
•
There is moisture on the CD.
Play does not start from the first track.
•
The player is in program or shuffle mode. Press
PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or
“SHUFFLE” disappears.
Tape Deck
The tape does not record.
•
No tape in the cassette holder.
•
The tab has been removed from the cassette (see
“To save a tape permanently” on page 24).
•
The tape has reeled to the end.
The tape does not record nor play or there is a
decrease in sound level.
•
The heads are dirty (see “Cleaning the tape
heads” on page 24).
•
The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 24).
The tape does not erase completely.
•
The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 24).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound
drops out.
•
The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty (see
“Cleaning the tape heads” on page 24).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased.
•
The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 24).
Tuner
There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or
“STEREO” flashes in the display).
•
Adjust the antenna.
•
The signal strength is too weak. Connect the
external antenna.
A stereo FM program cannot be received in
stereo.
•
Press STEREO/MONO so that “STEREO”
appears.
If other troubles not described above
occur, reset the system as follows:
1
Unplug the power cord.
2
Plug the power cord back in.
3
Press
x
, ENTER, and
?/1
at the same
time.
4
Press
?/1
to turn on the system.
The system is reset to the factory settings. All
the settings you made are cleared.
Messages
One of the following messages may appear or
flash in the display during operation.
NO DISC
•
There is no CD on the disc tray.
OVER
•
You have reached the end of the CD.