Sony CMT-M100MD Operating Instructions Manual page 59

The sound skips.
• Replace the MD.
• Try moving the system to a place without
vibration (e.g., on top of a stable stand).
• Try moving the speakers away from the system,
or placing them on separate stands.
When you listen to a track with bass sounds at
high volume, the speaker vibration may cause the
sound to skip.
• Insert the disc and wait for 10 to 20 minutes with
the system turned on.
Play does not start from the first track.
• Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION (or PLAY
MODE on the remote) repeatedly until both
"PGM" and "SHUF" disappear to return to
normal play.
"OVER" appears.
• You have reached the end of the MD. Press and
hold m or press . to return to the desired
playing position.
"OVER" lights up during recording.
• Adjust the recording level lower (see page 29).
Recording or editing was done, but the TOC is
not updated.
• MD recording and editing contents are recorded
to the MD when the MD is removed, so make
sure you remove the MD after recording or
editing (see pages 20 and 30).
Recording is not possible.
• Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the
slot (see page 20).
• Connect the optional component properly (see
page 53).
• Switch to another sound source.
• Replace the MD with a recordable MD, or use
the Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks
(see page 35).
The sound from an MD you recorded is too low
(or too high).
• Readjust the recording level (see page 41).
Tape Deck
The tape does not record.
• No cassette is loaded. Load a cassette.
• The tab has been removed from the cassette.
Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape (see
page 55).
• The tape has wound to the end.
The tape does not record or play, or there is a
decrease in sound level.
• The heads are dirty. Clean them.
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.
Demagnetise them (see page 55).
The tape does not erase completely.
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.
Demagnetise them (see page 55).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound
drops out.
• The capstans in the tape deck are dirty. Clean
them using a cleaning cassette (see page 55).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased.
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.
Demagnetise them (see page 55).
Optional components
There is no sound.
• Refer to General item "There is no sound." on
page 57 and check the condition of the system.
• Connect the component properly (see page 53)
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 included with
the connected component and start playing.
The sound is distorted.
• Adjust the recording level lower (see page 29).
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