Tape Player - Sony LBT-V3500 Operating Instructions Manual

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Severe hum or noise.
Adjust the aerial.
The signal strength is too weak.
Connect the external aerial.
Connect the ground wire.
A stereo FM programme cannot be
received in stereo.
Press STEREO/MONO so that
"STEREO" appears.

Tape Player

The tape does not record.
No tape in the cassette holder.
The safety tab has been removed
from the cassette.
The tape has reeled to the end.
The tape does not record nor play
back or there is a decrease in sound
level.
The heads are dirty. Clean them.
Magnetic deposits have built-up on
the record/playback heads.*
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There is excessive wow or flutter, or
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the sound drops out.
The capstans or pinch rollers are
contaminated.*
The tape does not erase completely.
Magnetic deposits have built- up on
the record/playback heads.*
Noise increases, or the high
frequencies are erased.
Magnetic deposits have built-up on
the record/playback heads.*
* See "Maintenance".
Video CD/CD-G/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 (colour) system.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
"CD" is displayed.
The CD will not play.
The CD is dirty.
The CD is inserted label side down.
Moisture condensation has built up.
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.
For Your Information
Play does not start from the first
track.
The player is in programme or
shuffle mode. Press CONTINUE.
" " is displayed.
) on the remote was repeatedly
pressed at the end of the CD. Turn
the jog dial counterclockwise (or
press = on the remote) to return
to the normal display.
Microphone Mixing/
Karaoke
There is no microphone sound.
Turn VOLUME or MIC LEVEL to
adjust the microphone volume.
Make sure that the microphone is
connected to the MIC jack correctly.
You hear acoustic feedback when
using the microphone.
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN.
Move the microphone away from
the speakers or change the direction
of the microphone.
General
The indicators and display start
flashing as soon as you plug in the
power cord even though you haven't
turned on the power (demonstration
mode).
Press DISPLAY/DEMO.
The demonstration mode appears
automatically the first time you
plug in the power cord, or if there is
a power outage lasting longer than
half a day.
Redo the following:
•Setting the Clock (p. 7)
•Presetting radio stations (p. 18)
•Setting the Timer (p. 30, 31)
There is no sound.
Rotate the VOLUME clockwise.
The headphones are connected.
Disconnect them.
Sound comes from one channel, or is
unbalanced between the left and
right speakers.
Check the speaker connections of
the inoperative channel.
The left and right sounds are
reversed.
Check the speaker connections and
speaker placement.
There is no bass or the location of
the musical instruments is
apparently imprecise.
Check the speaker connection for
proper phasing.
There is severe hum or noise.
The TV, VCR or speakers is too
close to the stereo system. Move the
stereo system away from the TV,
VCR or speakers.
Demo mode appears in the display
after deactivating the demo mode.
When a power interruption occurs
for longer than half a day. Set the
timer settings and tuner presets
again.
"12:00 AM" flashes in the display.
A power interruption occurred.
Set the clock again.
The remote does not function.
The batteries have run down.
Replace both batteries.
There is an obstacle between the
remote and the system. Remove the
obstacle.