Sony TC-WE305 - Manual (Page 7)

Additional Information
Troubleshooting Cleaning
If you've experienced any of the following difficulties
while using the tape deck, use this troubleshooting
guide to help you remedy the problem. Should the
problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
The function buttons do not work.
Check that the cassette is inserted correctly and the
cassette holder is closed completely.
The tape deck does not play or record.
There is no cassette in the cassette holder.
The tape has come to the end.
The tape is slack. Take up the tape slack.
The record-protect tab has been removed from the
cassette.
Make sure the amplifier setting is correct.
Check that the tape deck connections are secure.
The heads and tape path are dirty. Clean them.
The recording/playback head is magnetized.
Demagnetize it.
There is excessive wow, flutter or sound drop-out.
The capstans and pinch rollers are dirty. Clean
them.
There is a decrease in sound level, sound drop-out, or
poor reproductioji of hi^h frequencies./The tape does not
erase completely./Noise increases.
The recording/playback or erasing head and tape
path are dirty. Clean them.
The recording/playback or erasing head is
magnetized. Demagnetize it.
There is hum or noise.
^ The tape deck is placed near a TV or VCR. Move
the tape deck away from the TV or VCR.
^ The tape deck is placed on or under the amplifier.
Move the tape deck away from the amplifier.
There is an unbalanced tone.
^ Check that DOLBY NR and TAPE TYPE are set to
the same positions as when the tape was recorded.
The tape deck is placed near a TV or VCR. Move
the tape deck away from the TV or VCR.
The tape stops before the tape has been fully rewound.
The tape is slack. Take up the tape slack.
The cassette shell is bent. Use another cassette.
There is excessively loud tape transport noise during
fast-forwarding or rewinding.
This noise is caused by the cassette and is not a
mechanical problem.
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Cleaning the heads and tape path
Clean the heads and tape path of the tape deck after
every 10 hours of operation to guard against:
• low-quality sound
• a decrease in sound level
• excessive wow or flutter
• sound dropout
• incomplete erasure
• impairment of recording function
To ensure better recording, we recommend that you
clean the heads and tape path before every recording.
1 Press to open the cassette holder. Grasp the
front cover on both sides and gently lift to remove
it.
2
With the tape deck turned off, wipe the heads, the
pinch rollers and the capstans with a cotton swab
slightly moistened with alcohol or a commercially
available cleaning fluid for tape decks.
3 Replace the front cover.
Demagnetizing the heads
After 20 to 30 hours of use, or when you notice a
hissing sound or loss of high frequencies, demagnetize
the heads with a commercially available demagnetizer
for tape decks. Please refer to the instructions of the
demagnetizer.