Tape Deck - Sony CMT-DC500MD Operating Instructions Manual

Play does not start from the first track.
• Press PLAY MODE/DIRECTION (or PLAY
MODE on the remote) in stop mode repeatedly
until "PGM" or "SHUFFLE" disappears to return
to normal play.
"OVER" appears.
• Press and hold MD m or press MD . to
return to the desired playing position.
"OVER" lights up during recording.
• Set the volume of the connected component
lower.
• Adjust the recording level lower (see page 25).
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 18 and 26).
Recording is not possible.
• Remove the MD and slide the tab to close the
slot (see page 18).
• Connect the optional A/V component properly
(see page 45).
• Switch to another sound source.
• Replace the MD with a recordable MD, or use
Erase Function to erase unnecessary tracks (see
page 29).
The sound from an MD you recorded is too low
(or too high).
• Readjust the recording level (see page 25).

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 47).
• 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 magnetized.
Demagnetize them (see page 47).
The tape does not erase completely.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize them (see page 47).
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 47).
Noise increases or the high frequencies are
erased.
• The record/playback heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize them (see page 47).
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