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Troubleshooting
If you run into any problem using this tape
deck, use the following check list.
First, check that the mains lead is connected
firmly and the speakers are connected
correctly and firmly.
Should any problem persist, consult your
nearest Sony dealer.
The cassette tray does not close.
•Turn on the tape deck again and press
§
.
The operating buttons on the tape deck do
not work.
•Press any of the operating buttons after
the lamp on
∏
stops flashing. (For
approximately two seconds after the tape
deck turns on, the buttons on the tape
deck do not work.)
•Reset the cassette and press
§
.
The tape does not play or record.
•There is slack in the tape. Take up any
slack in the tape.
•The heads are dirty. Clean them (see
page 9).
The tape does not record.
•No cassette in the cassette tray.
•The tab has been removed from the
cassette (see page 9).
•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. Clean them (see
page 9).
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see
page 9).
The tape does not erase completely.
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see
page 9).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the
sound drops out.
•The capstans in the tape deck are dirty.
Clean them (see page 9).
Noise increases or the high frequencies
are erased.
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see
page 9).
•Move the tape deck away from the TV or
VCR.
The sound is distorted.
•Set DOLBY NR to the same setting as the
tape was recorded.
•Move the tape deck away from the TV or
VCR.
There is no sound.
•The mains lead is disconnected from the
wall outlet.
•Make sure the connection of the audio
connecting cords is correct.
The remote does not work/Automatic
Source Selection and/or One Touch Play
does not work.
•Make sure the connection of the AU BUS
connecting cords is correct.
The functions synchronized with the
DHC-MD5 such as the CD Synchro
Recording does not work.
•Make sure the connection of the AU BUS
connecting cord is correct.
