Precautions (continued)
Troubleshooting
Before placing a cassette in the
Should you encounter a problem with your
tape deck
system, do the following:
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may
1 Make sure the power cord and speaker cords
get entangled in the tape deckOs playing mechanism
and become damaged.are correctly and firmly connected.
2 Find your problem in the troubleshooting
When using a tape longer than
checklist below and take the indicated
90 minutescorrective action.
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tapeIf the problem persists after doing all of the above,
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc.consult your nearest Sony dealer.
too frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
deckOs playing mechanism.
General
Cleaning the tape heads
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
There is no sound from the speakers.
When the tape heads become dirty
N the sound becomes distortedY Press VOLUME +.
N the sound level decreasesY The headphones are connected.
N the sound drops outY Check the speaker connections.
N the tape does not erase completely
There is severe hum or noise.
N the tape does not record
Y A TV or VCR is placed too close to the unit.
Make sure to clean the tape heads before making an
Move the unit away from the TV or VCR.
important recording or after playing an old tape. Use
a commercially available dry-type or wet-type
OSU 0:00 � (or OSU12:00AM�) flashes in
cleaning cassette. For details, refer to the instructions
the display.
of the cleaning cassette.
Y A power interruption has occurred. Set the
Demagnetizing the tape headsclock (see page 7) and timer settings (see
Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts thatpages 28 and 29) again.
have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours
The timer does not function.
of use with a commercially available demagnetizing
Y Make sure the clock is correctly set (see pagecassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the
demagnetizing cassette.7).
ODAILY� and Oc REC� do not appear when
Cleaning the cabinet
you press TIMER SET on the remote.
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth
slightly moistened with mild detergent solution. DoYMake sure each timer is correctly set (see
not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder orpages 28 and 29).
solvent such as thinner, benzene or alcohol.YMake sure the clock is correctly set (see page
7).
The color on the TV screen is irregular.
Y Move the speakers farther away from the TV
set.
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