Sony CMT-SP55TC Operating Instructions Manual page 40

Troubleshooting (continued)
The sound skips.
• Wipe the CD clean (see page 37).
• Replace the CD.
• 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.
Play does not start from the first track.
• Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until
"PROGRAM" or "SHUFFLE" disappears to
return to normal play.
"- OVER -" appears.
• Keep pressing lm or press lm
repeatedly on the CD player to return to the
desired playing position.
Tuner
Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be
received.
• Set the proper band and frequency (see
page 24).
• Connect the aerial properly (see page 6).
• Find a place and an orientation that provide
good reception, then set up the aerial again.
If you cannot obtain good reception, we
recommend you connect a commercially
available external aerial.
• The supplied FM lead aerial receives signals
along its entire length, so make sure you
extend it fully.
• Locate the aerials as far away from the
speaker cords as possible.
• Consult your nearest Sony dealer if the
supplied AM aerial has come off the plastic
stand.
• Try turning off surrounding electrical
equipments.
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A stereo FM programme cannot be
received in stereo.
• Press STEREO/MONO on the remote until
"STEREO" appears in the display.
• See "Severe hum or noise/stations cannot be
received.", and check the aerial condition.
Tape Deck
The cassette tray does not close.
• Turn on the power again, and close the
cassette tray.
The tape does not record.
• No cassette is inserted. Insert a cassette.
• The tab has been removed from the cassette.
Cover the broken tab with adhesive tape (see
page 38).
• 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.
• There is slack in the tape. Take up any slack
in the tape.
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.
Demagnetise them (see page 38).
The tape does not erase completely.
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.
Demagnetise them (see page 38).
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the
sound drops out.
• The capstans or pinch rollers in the tape deck
are dirty. Clean them using a cleaning cassette
(see page 38).
Noise increases or the high frequencies
are erased.
• The record/playback heads are magnetised.
Demagnetise them (see page 38).