Sony MHC-GTR8 Operating Instructions Manual page 50

• Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the
supplied AM antenna has come off from
the plastic stand.
• Turn off nearby electrical equipment.
A stereo FM program cannot be
received in stereo.
• Press FM MODE on the remote
repeatedly until "MONO" disappears
from the display.
Tape deck (Except for Latin
American and Mexican models)
The tape does not record or playback,
or there is a decrease in sound level.
• The tape heads are dirty (see "Cleaning
the tape heads*" on page 53).
• The record/playback heads are
magnetized.
The tape does not erase completely.
• The record/playback heads are
magnetized.
There is excessive wow or flutter, or
the sound drops out.
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty
(see "Cleaning the tape heads*" on
page 53).
Noise increases or the high
frequencies are erased.
• The record/playback heads are
magnetized.
The tape does not record.
• No tape is loaded. Load a tape.
• The tab has been removed from the tape.
Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape
(page 53).
• The tape has reeled to the end.
The system cannot play back the
reverse side of the tape in tape deck.
• The system only can play back front
side of the tape in tape deck. This is not
a malfunction.
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The system cannot record the reverse
side of the tape in tape deck.
• The system only can record front side of
the tape in tape deck. This is not a
malfunction.
Optional components
There is no sound.
• Refer to General item "There is no
sound." (page 45) and check the
condition of the system.
• Connect the component properly
(page 12) 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.
To reset the system to factory
settings
If the system still does not operate
properly after performing the above
measures or other troubles not described
above occur, reset the system as follows:
Use the buttons on the unit for the
operation.
1
Unplug the power cord.
2
Plug the power cord back in.
3
Press "/1 to turn on the system.
4
Press x, ENTER and "/1 at the
same time.
"COLD RESET" appears in the
display.
The system is reset to the factory settings.
You need to readjust all the settings you
made, such as the preset stations, clock
and timer.