Sony CMT-EP305 EN - Manual (Page 17)

Display/Troubleshooting
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The remote does not function.
• There is an obstacle between the remote and the
system.
• The remote is not pointing in the direction of the
system’s sensor.
• The batteries have run down. Replace the
batteries.
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.
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 – terminals are
connected correctly.
CD Player
The CD compartment does not close.
• The CD is not placed properly.
The sound drops out.
• The lens is dirty. Clean it with a commercially
available blower.
The CD will not play.
• The CD is not lying flat in the CD compartment.
• The CD is dirty.
• The CD is inserted label side down.
• Moisture condensation has built up. Remove the
CD and leave the system turned on for about an
hour until the moisture evaporates.
Tape Deck
The tape does not record.
• No tape in the cassette compartment.
• The tab has been removed from the cassette.
• 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. Clean them (see “Cleaning
the tape heads” on page 19).
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize them (see “Demagnetizing the tape
heads” on page 19).
The tape does not erase completely.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize them (see “Demagnetizing the tape
heads” on page 19).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound
drops out.
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty. Clean
them (see “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 19).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize them (see “Demagnetizing the tape
heads” on page 19).
Tuner
Noise is heard.
• For FM, move the antenna to reduce the noise.
For AM, reorient the main unit itself to reduce
the noise.
Messages
The following message may appear in the
display during operations.
NO DISC
• There is no disc on the CD compartment.