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Additional Information
Symptom
The ON/STANDBY switch
does not function.
The power is turned on but this
player does not operate.
The playback picture does not
appear on the TV screen.
The picture is not clear.
Troubleshooting
If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony
service facility.
Remedy
• Connect the mains lead securely.
• Moisture condensation occurs. Turn the power off,
unplug the mains lead and leave this player to dry for
over an hour.
• There’s no disc inside the VCD part (“no dISC”
appears). Insert a disc.
• Insert the disc with the label side up on the disc tray of
the VCD part correctly.
• Clean the disc (VIDEO CD or Audio CD).
• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you
are using a monitor, set it to video input.
• Check that the player is connected securely.
• Make sure you set the COLOR SYSTEM switch
correctly, according to your TV.
• Adjust the tracking with the
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/
4
TRACKING
NORMAL/SLOW STILL/ADJUST buttons when
using a video tape.
• Make sure the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to the
position corresponding to the colour system which the
tape was recorded with.
• The video heads of VHS part are dirty (see below).
Clean the video heads using the Sony V-25CL video
head cleaning cassette. If this cleaning cassette is not
available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your
nearest Sony service facility (a standard service charge
will be required). Do not use a commercially available
wet-type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video
heads.
• The video heads of VHS part may have to be replaced.
Consult your local Sony service facility for more
information.
Power
Playback
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads of VHS part
initial
terminal
• Normal picture
• Rough picture
• Unclear picture
• No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)
