Sony MZ-E40 - Manual (Page 10)

Troubleshooting
On the MiniDisc cartridge
• Do not break open the shutter.
• Do not place the cartridge where it will be
subject to li?;ht, temperature, moisture or
dust.
On cleaning
• Clean the player casing with a soft cloth slightly
moistened with water or a mild detergent
solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad,
scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or
benzene as it may mar the finish of the casing.
• Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to
remin’e dirt.
• Dust on the lens may prev'ent the unit from
operating properly. Be sure to close the disc
compartment lid after inserting and ejecting an
VID.
Notes on the batteries
Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of
battery fluid or bursting batteries. To prevent
such accidents, observe the following
precautions:
• Install the + and - poles of the batteries
correctly.
• Do not install new and used batteries or
different kinds of batteries together.
• Do not try to recharge the batteries.
• \^dlen the player is not to be used for a
long time, be sure to remove the batteries.
• If a battery leak should develop, carefully
and thoroughly wipe away battery fluid
from the battery compartment before
inserting new' ones.
Should any problem persists after \'ou have
made these checks, consult your nearest Son)'
dealer.
The player does not work or works
poorly.
• Power sources may not be securely
connected.
Disconnect the power source once
and connect it again.
• Moisture has condensed inside the
player.
♦ Take the MD out and leave the
player in a warm place for several
hours until the moisture evaporates.
• The rechargeble battery or drv' batteries
are weak (CDl"LoBATT" flashes).
Replace the dry batteries or recharge
the battery.
• The dry batteries have been installed
incorrectly.
Install the batteries correctly.
• You pressed a button while the disc
indication was rotating quickly.
Wait until the indication rotates
slowly.
• The AC adaptor was unplugged during
playing or a power outage occurred.
• While operating, the player received a
mechanical shock, too much static,
abnormal power voltage caused by
lightning, etc.
Restart the operation as follows.
1 Disconnect all the power sources.
2 Leave the player for about 30
seconds.
3 Connect the power source.
No sound comes through the
headphones.
• The headphones plug is not firmly
connected.
♦ Connect the headphones plug firmlv
to PHONES jack.
• Volume i.s too low.
♦ Adjust the volume by pressing
VOLUME +/- .
• AVLS is on.
♦ Slide AVLS to NORM.
An MD is not played from the first track.
• Disc playing stopped before it came to
the last track.
♦ Press repeatedly or open and
close the lid once to go back to the
beginning of the disc, and restart
playing after checking the track
number in the display.
Playback sound skips.
• The player is placed where it receives
continuous vibration.
♦ Put the player on stable place.
A very short track may cause sound
to skip.
Sound has a lot of static.
• Strong magnetism from a television or
such device is interfering with
operation.
Move away from the source of
strong magnetism.
Charging the rechargeable battery does
not start.
• The rechargeable battery has been
inserted incorrectly or the AC power
adaptor has been connected incorrectlv.
♦ Insert the battery correctlv or
connect the AC power adaptor
correctly.