Sony CMT-M80V Operating Instructions Manual page 36

Precautions (continued)
To save a tape permanently
To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded
over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as
illustrated.
If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover
the broken tab with adhesive tape.
Before placing a cassette in the tape
deck
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise, the tape
may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and
become damaged.
When using a tape longer than
90 minutes
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding
frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
deck.
Cleaning the tape heads
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an
important recording or after playing an old tape.
Use a separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning
cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the
cleaning cassette.
Demagnetising the tape heads
Demagnetise the tape heads and the metal parts that
have contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours
of use with a separately sold demagnetising cassette.
For details, refer to the instructions of the
demagnetising cassette.
In case color irregularity is observed
on nearby a TV screen
With the magnetically shielded type of speaker
system, the speakers can be installed near a TV set.
However, color irregularity may still be observed on
the TV screen depending on the type of your TV set.
If color irregularity is observed...
Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15 to 30
minutes.
If color irregularity is observed
again...
Place the speakers farther away from the TV set.
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Break off the
cassette tab
Messages
One of the following messages may appear or
flash in the display during operation.
VIDEO CD/CD/MP3 files
No Disc
There is no CD in the player.
Cannot Use
You pressed an invalid button.
NO STEP
You have cleared all the tracks you programmed.
OVER
• You have reached the end of the disc while
pressing M during play or pause.
• When fast-forwarding an MP3 file, it comes to
the end of the file.
Push STOP!
You pressed PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE
during play.
Step Full!
You tried to program 26 or more tracks (steps).
TOC Reading
The system is reading the TOC information of the
disc. Some buttons are not available.
TAPE
No Tab
You cannot record the tape because the tab has
been removed from the cassette.
No Tape
There is no tape in the tape deck.
Others
Protect
Consult your nearest Sony dealer.