Tape Deck - Sony LBT-LX30 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting (continued)
Speakers
There is no sound and "PUSH POWER" and
"PROTECT" appear in the display
alternately.
•Press [/1 to turn off the system and
check the speaker connections and
placement.
Sound comes from only one channel or the
left and right volumes are unbalanced.
•Check the speaker connections and
placement.
There is no sound from the surround
speakers (LBT-LX50 only).
•Press SURROUND to turn on the
surround effect.
CD Player
The CD tray does not rotate.
•A CD is not placed properly.
A 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.
Play does not start from the first track.
•The player is in Program or Shuffle Play
mode. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly
until "PROGRAM," "ALL DISCS
SHUFFLE," or "1 DISC SHUFFLE"
disappears from the display.

Tape Deck

The tape does not record.
•No tape is in the cassette holder.
•The tab has been removed from the
cassette (see page 46).
•The tape has reeled to the end.
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The tape does not record nor play, or there
is a decrease in sound level.
•The heads are dirty. Clean them (see page
46).
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page
46).
The tape does not erase completely.
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page
46).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the
sound drops out.
•The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty.
Clean them (see page 46).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
missing.
•The record/playback heads are
magnetized. Demagnetize them (see page
46).
Tuner
Severe hum or noise ("TUNED" or
"STEREO" flashes in the display).
•Adjust the antenna.
•The signal strength is too weak. Connect
an external antenna.
A stereo FM program cannot be received in
stereo.
•Press STEREO/MONO so "STEREO"
appears in the display.
If other problems not described
above occur, reset the system as
follows:
1 Unplug the power cord.
2 Plug the power cord back in.
3 Press c/CLOCK SET, ENTER, and
?/1 at the same time.
The system is reset to the factory settings. All
the settings you made, such as the preset
stations, clock, and timer are cleared. You
should set them again.