Messages, Tuner, Cd player – Sony HCD-GX40 User Manual

Page 26: Tape deck

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Problems and remedies (continued)

Tuner

There is severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or
“STEREO” flashes in the display).

• Adjust the antenna.

• The signal strength is too weak. Connect the

external antenna.

A stereo FM program cannot be received in
stereo.

• Press STEREO/MONO on the remote repeatedly

until “MONO” disappears.

If other troubles not described above

occur, reset the system as follows:

1

Unplug the power cord.

2

Plug the power cord back in.

3

Press

x

, GROOVE, and

?/1

at the same

time.

4

Press

?/1

to turn on the system.

The system is reset to the factory settings. All
the settings you made are cleared.

Messages

One of the following messages may appear or
flash in the display during operation.

NO DISC

• There is no CD on the disc tray.

OVER

• You have reached the end of the CD.

“PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER” appear
alternately.

• A strong signal was input. Press ?/1 to turn off

the system, leave the system turned off for a
while, then press ?/1 again to turn on the
system. If “PROTECT” and “PUSH POWER”
appear alternately even after the system is turned
on again, press ?/1 to turn off the system and
check the speaker cord.

CD Player

The CD tray does not close.

• The CD is not placed properly.

The CD will not play.

• The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray.

• The CD is dirty.

• The CD is loaded label side down.

• There is moisture on the CD.

Play does not start from the first track.

• The player is in program or shuffle mode. Press

PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM” or
“SHUF” disappears.

The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED”
appears.

• Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized

Sony service facility.

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 27).

• 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 28).

• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see

“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 28).

The tape does not erase completely.

• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see

“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 28).

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 28).

Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased.

• The record/playback heads are magnetized (see

“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 28).

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