Tape Deck - Sony MHC-VX888 Operating Instructions Manual

Speakers
Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced
left and right volume.
• Check the speaker connection and speaker
placement.
Sound lacks bass.
• Check that the speaker's + and – jacks are
connected correctly.
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 color system correctly,
according to your TV (color) system.
• Press CD.
The CD tray does not close.
• The CD is not placed properly.
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.
Play does not start from the first track.
• The player is in program or shuffle mode. Press
PLAY MODE repeatedly until "PROGRAM" or
"SHUFFLE" disappears.
"OVER" is displayed.
• You have reached the end of the CD. Press m.
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Tape Deck

The tape does not record.
• The tab has been removed from the cassette (see
"To save a tape permanently" on page 31).
• 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 "Cleaning
the tape heads" on page 31).
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize them (see "Demagnetizing the tape
heads" on page 31).
The tape does not erase completely.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize them (see "Demagnetizing the tape
heads" on page 31).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound
drops out.
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty. Clean
them (see "Cleaning the tape heads" on page 31).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize them (see "Demagnetizing the tape
heads" on page 31).
Tuner
Severe hum or noise ("TUNED" or "STEREO"
flashes in the display).
• Adjust the antenna.
• The signal strength is too weak. Connect the
external antenna.
A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo.
• Press FM MODE so that "MONO" disappears.
If other troubles not described above
occur, reset the system as follows:
1
Press x, ENTER and ?/1 at the same
time.
2
Unplug the power cord.
3
Plug the power cord back in.
4
Press ?/1 to turn on the power.
The unit is reset to factory settings. All the
settings you made are cleared.
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