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TROUBLE CHECKS
The following trouble checks will help you correct the most com-
mon problems encountered with a tape deck. Should any problem
persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest
Sony service facility.
Before proceeding with these trouble checks, first check these
basic points
:
l
The power cord must be firmly connected.
l
Amplifier connections must be firmly made.
0 Heads, capstan and pinch roller should be clean.
l The amplifier controls and switches should be set correctly.
The function buttons do not activate right after the POWER switch
is turned on.
0 Logic-controlled function buttons operate approximately 2
seconds after the POWER switch is turned on.
The
0
button and the
)
button do not
activate.
l
The cassette holder is not fully closed.
The
0
button does not activate.
0 No cassette in the holder.
l
The tab has been removed from the cassette.
The automatic shut-off mechanism activates before the end of the
tape.
l
The tape is slack.
l
This situation may also be caused by a deformed cassette shell.
Tape transport noise seems excessively loud in rewind or fast-
forward mode.
l
This situation depends upon the cassette used and is not a prob-
lem.
Recording or playback cannot be made or there is a decrease in
sound level.
l Contamination or magnetic build-up on the record/playback
head.
l
improper connection.
0 Improper setting of the amplifier controls.
The AMS
does not
operate.
l The blank space between the selections is less than four
seconds long.
0 Severe noise or hum exists in the blank spaces.
l
A recorded selection is less than 20 seconds long.
The MUSIC SCAN and BLANK SKIP functions do not operate.
@The
ON/OFF switch on the left of the MUSIC SCAN/BLANK
SKIP
switches is released (OFF).
Excessive wow or flutter or drop out
l
Contamination of the capstan or pinch roller.
incomplete erasure
l
Contamination of the erase head.
increase of noise or erasure of high frequencies
0 Magnetic build-up on the head.
Unbalanced tone in higher frequencies
0
improper setting of the DOLBY NR switches. When playing back,
set the switches to the same position used in recording.
0
Improper setting of the TAPE SELECT switch. Depress the TAPE
SELECT switch when using a TYPE Ill (Fe-Cr) cassette or a TYPE IV
(METAL) cassette which has no METAL tape detector slots.
Oscillation occurs when trying to record from microphones.
l The microphone is too near the loudspeakers. Move the
microphone away from the loudspeakers or reduce the amplifier
volume.
Hum noise
l
The tape deck is stacked on or under the amplifier. Separate the
units.