SONIQ MC9 User Manual
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SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Dripping warning:
"Never expose this system to dripping liquids or to splashing and never place any liquid filled object, 
such as a vase for example, on top of this system".
Ventilation warning:
"Never interfere with the normal ventilation provided for this system when in normal use".
Troubleshooting:
If you encounter a problem with your system, first check the possible solutions described in the table 
below before seeking help from a service center. If you cannot solve the problem by following these 
instructions or if the system has suffered physical damage, contact a qualified person such as your 
dealer, for servicing.
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
No sound.
Incorrect or loose connections. 
Volume knob not turned up. 
Check all of the connections 
and 
correct
them
where
necessary. Turn the volume 
knob up. 
Bad radio reception.
The built-in AM loop antenna is 
not correctly positioned. The 
FM wire antenna is 
not
correctly
deployed
and
positioned.
In AM mode only, change the 
system's 
position
and
orientation. Deploy the FM 
wire antenna in the position that 
offers best reception. 
Cannot record to a cassette.
The cassette's protection tab has 
been broken off. 
Replace the tab with a piece of 
self adhesive tape. 
The recorded sound is not 
very clear when played. 
The record/play head is dirty.
Clean and demagnetize the 
record/play head. 
Excessive tape wow, flutter 
or sound skips. 
The capstan and pinch roller are 
dirty. 
Clean the capstan and the pinch 
roller. 
Incomplete tape erasure.
The erase head is magnetically 
charged. 
Demagnetize the erase head.
Cannot read a CD.
The disc is dirty. The disc is 
upside down. The CD player is 
in Pause. 
Clean or replace the disc. Turn 
it over so that the label faces 
up. Release the Pause mode. 
Cannot use the remote 
control. 
There is an obstacle blocking 
the signal between the remote 
control and the sensor on the 
system. The batteries are too 
weak. 
Remove any obstacle. Replace 
the batteries. 
None of the functions work.
The microprocessor has been 
affected by outside electrical 
interference. 
Switch off the system for a few 
minutes, then switch it back on 
again. 
