Sony TC-KE200 Operating Instructions - Page 12

Additional

Information

Troubleshooting

If

you've

experienced

any

ot

the

following

difficulties

whilQusing

the

tape

deck,

use

this

troubleshooting

guide

to

help

you

remedy

the

problem.

Should

any

problem

persist,

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

The

function

buttons

do

not

work.

.4

,

The

tape

deck

has

just

been

turned

on

and

does

not

operate

for

about

3

seconds.

Wait

until

"II"

stops

flashing.

♦

Check

that

the

cassette

is

inserted

correctly

and

the

cassette

holder

is

closed

completely.

The

tape

stops

before

the

tape

has

been

fully

rewound.

♦

The

tape

is

slack.

Take

up

the

tape

slack.

.m0.

If

"M"

is

shown

in

the

display,

press

MEMORY

repeatedly

until

the

indication

disappears.

The

cassette

shell

is

bent.

Use

another

cassette.

The

tape

deck

does

not

play

or

record.

▪

The

tape

has

reeled

to

the

end.

▪

The

tape

is

slack.

Take

up

the

tape

slack.

▪

The

record

-protect

tab

has

removed

from

the

cassette.

Cover

the

slot

with

tape

(page

II).

mlo•

Clean

the

heads

and

tape

path

and

demagnetize

the

heads

(page

II).

.

*1

1

'.

Check

that

the

tape

deck

is

properly

connected

(page

4).

0

Make

sure

the

amplifier

is

correctly

set.

There

is

excessive

wow,

flutter,

or

a

sound

dropout.

The

capstans

and

pinch

rollers

are

dirty.

Clean

them

(see

page

11).

There

is

a

decrease

in

sound

level

or

a

sound

dropout./

The

tape

does

not

erase

completely./Noise

increases.

dIP.

The

heads

and

tape

path

are

dirty.

Clean

them

(see

page

11).

.

4

0

.

The

heads

are

magnetized.

Demagnetize

them

(see

page

II).

There

is

hum

or

noise.

The

tape

deck

is

placed

near

a

TV

or

VCR.

Place

the

tape

deck

away

from

the

TV

or

VCR.

mIN.

The

tape

deck

is

placed

on

or

under

the

amplifier.

Place

the

tape

deck

away

from

the

amplifier.

There

is

an

unbalanced

tone.

mOl.

Check

that

the

DOLBY

NR

control

is

set

to

the

position

where

the

tape

was

recorded.

mitt

The

tape

deck

is

placed

near

a

TV

or

VCR.

Place

the

tape

deck

away

from

the

TV

or

VCR.

The

Multi-AMS

function

does

not

work

properly.

One

of

the

tracks

contains

a

long

pause,

a

passage

of

low

frequencies

or

very

low

volume,

or

a

gradual

increase

or

decreace

in

volume.

Ilf•

The

space

before

a

track

is

less

than

4

seconds

long.

'Insert

a

blank

space

of

4

seconds

using

0

REC

MUTE

button.

▪

The

signal

strength

of

the

left

and

right

channels

are

very

different.

▪

There

is

noise

in

the

space

before

a

track.

.4

0

.

You

pressed

0.4.

button

immediately

before

the

next

track,

or

44

button

immediately

after

the

beginning

of

the

current

track.

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