Sony MHC-V808 Operating Instructions Manual page 62

Troubleshooting (continued)
The sound from the connected source is
distorted.
•If "VIDEO" appears in the display when
you press FUNCTION, switch the display
to "MD" (see the note in the "Connecting
an MD deck for analog recording" section
on page 9).
The timer does not function.
•Set the clock correctly.
DAILY1, DAILY 2, and REC do not appear
when you press the TIMER SELECT button.
•Set the timer correctly.
•Set the clock.
The remote does not function.
•There is an obstacle between the remote
and the system.
•The remote is not pointing in the
direction of the system's sensor.
•The batteries have run down. Replace the
batteries.
There is acoustic feedback.
•Decrease the volume level.
•Move the microphone away from the
speakers or change the direction of the
microphone.
The color irregularity on a TV screen
persists.
•Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on
after 15 to 30 minutes. If the color
irregularity presists, place the speakers
farther away from the TV set.
Speakers
Sound comes from one channel or
unbalanced left and right volume.
•Check the speaker connection and
speaker placement.
There is no sound from the surround
speakers.
•Press SONIC FORMATION to select a
mode other than "FRONT ONLY."
There is no sound from the front speakers.
•Press SONIC FORMATION to select a
mode other than "WHISPER."
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Video CD/CD Player
There is no picture.
•Check that the player is connected
securely.
•Make sure you operate the TV correctly.
•Make sure you set the SYSTEM SELECT
correctly, according to your TV (color)
system.
•Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD"
is displayed.
Parts of the picture or the on screen
display menu are out of focus or unclear.
•Press DNR repeatedly until "DNR OFF"
appears.
An after image of the last picture remains
on the screen, or the picture is unclear.
•Press ACTIVE/COMET repeatedly until
"EFFECT OFF" appears.
The CD will not play.
•The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray.
•The CD is dirty.
•The CD is inserted label side down.
•Moisture condensation has built up.
Remove the CD and leave the system
turned on for about an hour until the
moisture evaporates.
"CD NO DISC" is displayed.
•There is no CD in the player.
Play does not start from the first track.
•The player is in program or shuffle
mode. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until "PROGRAM" or "SHUFFLE"
disappear.
"OVER" is displayed.
•You have reached the end of the CD.
Press and hold 0 to return.