Additional Information
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Troubleshooting
If you have any problem using this system, use the
following checklist.
First, check that the mains lead is connected
firmly and that the speakers are connected
correctly and firmly.
Should any problem persist, consult your nearest
Sony dealer. When bringing the system in for
repairs, be sure to bring in the entire system. This
product is a system product, and the entire system
is needed to determine the location requiring
repair.
General
There is no sound.
• Turn VOLUME clockwise.
• Make sure the headphones are not connected.
• Check the speaker connections (see page 5).
• Connect the audio cord to AUX IN jacks.
Sound comes from one channel, or
unbalanced left and right volume.
• Connect the speaker cords properly (see
page 5).
• Place the speakers as symmetrically as
possible.
• Connect only one of the supplied speakers to
each set of speaker terminals.
• Connect the supplied speakers.
There is severe hum or noise.
• Move the system away from the source of
noise.
• Connect the system to a different mains.
• Install a noise filter (commercially available)
to the mains line.
“– –:– –” appears.
• Set the clock again (see page 8).
The timer cannot be set.
• Set the clock again (see page 8).
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The timer does not function.
• Check the set contents and set the correct time
(see pages 29 – 33).
• Connect the optional MD deck MDS-SP55
properly (see page 34).
• Refer to the operating instructions included
with the connected component, and set the
timer to the same time as the system’s timer.
The remote does not function.
• Remove the obstacle.
• Move the remote closer to the system.
• Point the remote at the system’s sensor.
• Replace the batteries (R6/size AA).
• Locate the system away from the fluorescent
light.
CD Player
The CD tray does not close.
• Place the CD correctly in the centre of the
tray.
• Always close the tray by pressing
A
on the
CD player. Trying to push the tray closed
with your fingers may cause problems with
the CD player.
The CD does not eject.
• Consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Play does not start.
• Open the CD tray and check whether a CD is
loaded.
• Wipe the CD clean (see page 37).
• Replace the CD.
• Place the CD correctly in the centre of the
tray.
• Place the CD in the tray with the label side
up.
• Remove the CD and wipe away the moisture
on the CD, then leave the system turned on
for a few hours until the moisture evaporates.
• Press
H
on the CD player to start play.
