Sony TC-K615S - Manual (Page 53)

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Symptom
Recording or playback cannot be made or
there is a decrease in sound level.
Excessive wow, flutter or drop-out.
Incomplete erasure.
Increased noise or poor reproduction in
high frequencies.
Unbalanced tone in high frequencies.
The specified selection cannot be located
even when Multi-AMS is on.
Playback begins in the middle of the
selection when Multi-AMS is on.
Cause
The heads are either dirty or magnetized.
Improper connection.
Improper setting of the amplifier controls.
The head, capstan or pinch roller is dirty.
The erasing head is dirty.
The heads are magnetized.
Improper setting of the DOLBY NR switch.
The unit is placed near a television set.
There is noise in the space before the
selection.
The space before the selection is less than
four seconds long.
The ) ( or 0 ) button was pressed
immediately before the beginning of the
following selection.
The selection contains one of the following:
— a long pause
— a passage of low frequencies or very
low volume
— a gradual increase or decrease in
volume.
Remedy
Clean or demagnetize the heads
(pages 46,48).
Make connections properly (page 12).
Set the amplifier controls to the appropriate
positions.
Clean in accordance with instructions on
page 46.
Clean the erasing head (page 46).
Demagnetize the heads (page 48).
During playing back, set the switch to the
same position used in recording.
Move the unit away from the television set.
Rerecord the tape if you can, and insert a
blank space of four seconds before the
selection using the
R button (page 44).
—
While the tape is playing, press the ) or
0 button again.
Recording and Playback Problems
Noise
Symptom
Hum noise.
Noise is recorded.
Cause
The unit is stacked on or under the
amplifier.
The recording was made near equipment
such as a television set or a color monitor,
and interference has affected the recording
on the tape and the Dolby NR system.
Remedy
Separate the unit.
Move the unit away from the television set
or color monitor.