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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.
The cassette tray does not close.
• Turn on the power again, and close the
cassette tray.
The tape does not record.
• No cassette is inserted. Insert a cassette.
• The tab has been removed from the cassette.
Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape (see
page 17).
• The tape has wound to the end.
The tape does not record or play, or there
is a decrease in sound level.
• The heads are dirty. Clean them.
• There is slack in the tape. Take up any slack
in the tape.
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.
Demagnetise them (see this page).
The tape does not erase completely.
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.
Demagnetise them (see this page).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the
sound drops out.
• The capstans or pinch rollers in the tape deck
are dirty. Clean them using a cleaning cassette
(see this page).
Noise increases or the high frequencies
are erased.
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.
Demagnetise them (see this page).
Cleaning the tape heads
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
When the tape heads become dirty;
— the sound is distorted
— there is a decrease in sound level
— the sound drops out
— the tape does not erase completely
— the tape does not record.
Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an
important recording or after playing an old tape.
Use a separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning
cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the
cleaning cassette.
Demagnetising the tape heads
Demagnetise the tape heads and the metal parts that
has contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours of
use with a separately sold demagnetising cassette. For
details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetising
cassette.
Precautions (continued)
