Sony HCD-GS100 - Manual (Page 27)

Troubleshooting
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CD Player
The CD will not play.
• Close the front cover.
• Check if the CD is correctly loaded in the slot.
• The CD is dirty.
• The CD is loaded with the label side facing left.
• There is moisture on the CD.
Play does not start from the first track.
• The player is in Program or Shuffle Play mode.
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” or
“SHUF” disappears.
The sound skips.
• The CD is dirty.
• Replace the CD.
• Try moving the system to a place without
vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand).
• Try moving the speakers away from the system,
or placing them on separate stands.
• When you listen to a track with bass sounds at
high volume, the speaker vibration may cause the
sound to skip.
Tape Deck
The tape does not record.
• No tape in the cassette holder.
• The tab has been removed from the cassette (see
“To save a tape permanently” on page 29).
• 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 (see “Cleaning the tape
heads” on page 29).
• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 29).
The tape does not erase completely.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 29).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound
drops out.
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty (see
“Cleaning the tape heads” on page 29).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 29).
After pressing N (or n N on the remote) or
Z PUSH on the tape deck, there is a mechanical
noise, “EJECT” appears, and the system enters
standby mode automatically.
• The tape was not loaded correctly.
Tuner
There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “ST”
flashes in the display).
• Adjust the antenna.
• The signal strength is too weak. Connect the
external antenna.
• The supplied FM antenna receives signals along
its entire length, so make sure you extend it fully.
• Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker
cords as possible.
• Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied
AM antenna has come off the plastic stand.
• Try turning off surrounding electrical
equipments.
A stereo FM program cannot be received in
stereo.
• Press REPEAT/FM MODE so that “ST” appears.
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