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Recording and Playback Probl
Symptom
Recording or playback cannot be
made or there is a decrease in sound
level.
Cause
The heads are either dirty or
magnetized.
Remedy
Clean or demagnetize the heads
(page 17).
Improper connection.
Make connections properly (page 5).
Improper setting of the amplifier
controls.
Set the amplifier controls to the
appropriate positions.
Excessive wow, flutter or drop-out.
The head, capstan or pinch roller is
dirty.
Clean in accordance with instructions
on page 17.
Incomplete erasure.
The erasing head is dirty.
Clean the erasing head (page 17).
Increased noise or poor reproduction
in high frequencies.
The heads are magnetized.
Demagnetize the heads (page 17).
Unbalanced tone in high frequencies.
Improper setting of the DOLBY NR
switch.
During playing back, set the switch to
the same position used in recording.
The unit is placed near a television set.
Move the unit away from the television
set.
The desired selection cannot be
located even though you activate the
Multi-AMS.
There is noise in the space between
selections.
The space is less than four seconds
long.
Rerecord the tape if you can, and
insert a blank space of four seconds
using the O button (page 16).
The bP ( or 44) button was pressed
immediately before the beginning of
the following selection.
Playback begins in the middle of the
selection when the Multi-AMS is
activated.
The selection contains one of the
following:
— along pause in the music
— a passage of low frequencies or
very low volume
— a gradual increase or decrease in
volume.
While the tape is playing, press the
PP or 4 button again.
Symptom
Hum noise.
Cause
The unit is stacked on or under the
amplifier.
Remedy
Separate the unit.
Noise is recorded.
The recording was made near
equipment such as a television set or a
color monitor, and interference has
affected the recording on the tape and
the Dolby NR system.
Move the unit away from the television
set or color monitor.
Sony Corporation
Printed in Japan
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