Troubleshooting Guide; Tape Playback; Radio Reception - Sony XR-CA400 Manual De Instrucciones

Troubleshooting guide

The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit.
Before going through the checklist below, check the connections and operating procedures.
General
Problem
No sound.
The contents of the memory
have been erased.
Indications do not appear
in the display.

Tape playback

Problem
The sound is distorted.

Radio reception

Problem
Preset tuning is not possible.
Automatic tuning is not
possible.
The stations cannot be
received.
The sound is hampered by
noises.
The "ST" indication flashes.
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Cause/Solution
•Cancel the ATT function (page 17).
•Set the fader control to the centre position for two-speaker
systems.
•Adjust the volume with (+).
• The power cord or battery has been disconnected.
• The RESET button was pressed.
t Store again into the memory.
Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See
"Cleaning the connectors" (page 22) for details.
Cause/Solution
The tape head is contaminated.
t Clean the head with a commercially available dry-type
cleaning cassette.
Cause/Solution
• Store the correct frequency in the memory.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
•The broadcast signal is too weak.
t Use manual tuning.
•The local seek mode is set to ON.
t Set the local seek mode to OFF (page 10).
Connect an power aerial control lead (blue) or accessory power
supply lead (red) to the power supply lead of a car's aerial
booster (When your car has built-in FM/MW/LW aerial in the
rear/side glass only).
•Tune in the frequency accurately.
•The broadcast signal is too weak.
t Set to MONO mode (page 10).