Troubleshooting Guide - Sony MEGA BASS CFD-540 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom Rem
General © The power does not come on. ¢ Connect the AC power cord securely.
¢ Insert the batteries with the correct polarity, p. 4.
© Replace the batteries with new ones if they are weak, p. 4.
© There's no audio. © Make sure the function button is pressed to the function you
want to operate.
© Adjust the volume.
¢ Unplug the headphones when listening through speakers.
Radio ¢ The audio is weak or poor quality. © Replace all the batteries with new ones if they are weak, p. 4.
© Move the player away from the TV.
© The picture of the TV is unstable. © If you are listening to an FM program near the TV with an
indoor antenna, move the player away from the TV.
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CD Player © The CD does not play. ¢ Make sure the disc compartment is closed.
Place the CD with the label facing up.
¢ Clean the CD, p. /4.
¢ Take out the CD and leave the disc compartment open for
about an hour to dry moisture condensation.
¢ Make sure the CD button is pressed to CD.
© The sound drops out. © Reduce the volume.
© Clean the CD, or replace it if the CD is badly damaged.
© Place the player in a location free from vibration.
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Tape Player ¢ The tape does not move when you © Close the cassette compartment.
press an operation button.
¢ The @ REC button does not function. © Make sure the safety tab of the cassette is in place, p. /2.
¢ Make sure the TAPE/DUB button is pressed.
¢ The tape does not erase completely. © Clean the erasing heads.
© Replace ail the batteries with new ones if they are weak, p. 4.
¢ The tape does not record (dubbing). © Make sure the tape is inserted properly.
© Make sure the safety tab of the cassette in deck B is in place,
p. 12.
© The audio is weak. © Clean the heads, pinch rollers and capstans, p. /+.
© The audio quality is poor. © Demagnetize the heads using a demagnetizer, p. /¥.
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