Sony FM/AM CASSETTE CAR STEREO XR-C5100 - Manual (Page 15)

Troubleshooting guide
1 he following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems you may encounter with your
unit.
Before going through the checklist below, refer to the operating procedures.
General
Problem Cause/Solution
No sound. • Adjust the volume with GD-
• Set the fader control to the center position for 2-speaker
systems.
Indications do not appear on Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See "Cleaning
the dispiay. the Connectors" in "Maintenance" for details.
No beep tone. • An optional power amplifier is connected to the LINE OUT
and you are not using the built-in amplifier.
• The beep tone is aftenuated.
Tape playback
Problem Cause/Solution
Playback sound is distorted. Contamination of the tape head. —► Clean the head.
The AMS does not operate • There is noise in the space between tracks.
correctly. • A blank space is too short (less than four seconds).
•
on (SEEK/AMS ) is pressed immediately before fhe
following track.
• on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately after the track
starts.
• A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or yery low
sound level is treated as a blank space.
Radio reception
Problem Cause/Solution
Preset tuning is not possible. • Store the correct frequency.
• The broadcast is too weak.
Automatic tuning is not possible. The broadcast is too weak. —► Use manual tuning.
Disc play (XR-C5100 only)
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Problem Cause/Solution
Playback sound skips. A dusty or defective disc.
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