Sony CMT-SP55MD Operating Instructions Manual page 65

The sound skips.
• Wipe the CD clean (see page 62).
• 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 46).
• 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.
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.
Cyclical static noise is heard while
recording on an MD.
• Adjust the aerial orientation and position until
the noise stops.
MD Deck
An MD cannot be inserted.
• Insert the MD with the arrow side up and the
arrow pointing toward the deck.
The controls do not work.
• Replace the MD with a new one.
• Retry the operations after "TOC" turns off.
Play does not start.
• Replace the MD.
• Insert the MD and leave the system turned on
for a few hours until the moisture evaporates.
• Press H on the MD deck to start play.
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 a few hours with
the system turned on.
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