Sony CMT-ED1/ED1A - Manual (Page 31)

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Troubleshooting
If you run into any problem using this stereo
system, use the following check list.
First, check that the mains lead is connected
firmly and the speakers are connected
correctly and firmly.
Should any problem persist, consult your
nearest Sony dealer.
General
There is no sound.
•Press VOLUME +/–.
•The headphones are connected.
There is severe hum or noise.
•A TV or VCR is placed too close to the
stereo system. Move the stereo system
away from the TV or VCR.
“0:00” flashes in the display.
•A power interruption occurred. Reset the
clock and timer settings.
The timer does not function.
•Set the clock correctly.
DAILY and TIMER REC do not appear when
you press TIMER SET.
•Set the timer correctly.
•Set the clock.
The remote does not function.
•There is an obstacle between the remote
and the unit.
•The remote is not pointing in the
direction of the system’s sensor.
•The batteries have run down. Replace the
batteries.
The colour irregularity on a TV screen
persists.
•Place the speakers farther away from the
TV set.
Speakers
Sound comes from only one channel or the
left and right volumes are unbalanced.
•Check the speaker connections and
placement.
CD Player
A CD will not play.
•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.
Play does not start from the first track.
•The player is in Programme or Shuffle
Play mode. Press TUNING/PLAY MODE
on the remote repeatedly until
“PROGRAM” or “SHUFFLE” disappears.
Tape Deck
The tape does not record.
•No tape is in the cassette holder.
•The tab has been removed from the
cassette (see page 30).
•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 page
30).
•The record/playback heads are
magnetised. Demagnetise them (see page
30).
The tape does not erase completely.
•The record/playback heads are
magnetised. Demagnetise them (see page
30).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the
sound drops out.
•The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty.
Clean them (see page 30).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
missing.
•The record/playback heads are
magnetised. Demagnetise them (see page
30).