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• Locate the antennas as far away from the speaker
cords as possible.
• Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the supplied
AM antenna has come off the plastic stand.
• Try turning off surrounding electrical equipment.
A stereo FM program cannot be received in
stereo.
• Press FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO”
disappears.
Tape deck
The tape does not record or play, or there is a
decrease in sound level.
• The heads are dirty. Clean them (page 91).
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize them (page 91).
The tape does not erase completely.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize them (page 91).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound
drops out.
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty. Clean them
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize them (page 91).
The tape does not record.
• No cassette is loaded. Load a cassette.
• The tab has been removed from the cassette.
Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape
(page 91).
• The tape has wound to the end.
Personal computer
There is no sound.
• Connect the personal computer properly.
• Adjust computer volume and that of music
playback software (see “Listening to audio files
on a personal computer” on page 77).
• Press FU or – (or touch USB
MEMORY/PC on the unit) repeatedly to select
“PC” (page 77).
• If no sound is output from this system:
– For Windows users, select “USB Audio DAC”
in “Multimedia” or “Sounds and Multimedia”
(for Windows 2000/Me/98 Second Edition) or
“Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices” (for
Windows XP) on the Control Panel of the
computer.
– For Macintosh users, disconnect and reconnect
the USB cable (Mac OS 9), or select “USB
Audio DAC” in “Sound” on the “System
Preferences” of the computer (Mac OS X).
• If no sound is output from the computer:
– For Windows users, turn off the system or
disconnect the USB cable, or select the standard
audio device in “Multimedia” or “Sounds and
Multimedia” (for Windows 2000/Me/98 Second
Edition) or “Sounds, Speech, and Audio
Devices” (for Windows XP) on the Control
Panel of the computer.
– For Macintosh users, turn off the system or
disconnect the USB cable (Mac OS 9), or select
the standard audio device in “Sound” on the
“System Preferences” of the computer (Mac OS
X).
Optional components
There is no sound.
• Refer to General item “There is no sound.”
(page 82) and check the condition of the system.
• Connect the component properly (page 79) while
checking:
– if the cords are connected properly.
– if the cord plugs are firmly inserted all the way.
• Turn on the connected component.
• Refer to the operating instructions supplied with
the connected component and start playing.
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