Sony MHC-MC1 - Manual (Page 48)

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Precautions (continued)
Before placing a cassette in the
tape deck
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape
may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and
become damaged.
When using a tape longer than 90
minutes
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc.
frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
deck.
Cleaning the tape heads
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
When the tape heads become dirty;
— the sound is distorted
— there is a decrease in sound level
— the sound drops out
— the tape dt>es not erase completely
— the tap>e does not record
Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start
an important recording or after playing an old tape.
Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning
cassette. For details, refer to the instructk>r\s of the
cleaning cassette.
Demagnetizing the tape heads
Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that
have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of
use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette.
For details, refer to the instructions of the
demagnetizing cassette.
Troubleshooting
If you have any problem using this system,
use the following check list.
First, check that the power cord is connected
firmly and the speakers are connected
correctly
Should any problem persist, consult your
nearest Sony dealer.
General * •
The display starts flashing as soon as you
connect the power cord even though you
haven't turned on the power
(demonstration mode).
• Press DISPLAY/DEMO when the power
is turned off.
The demonstration mode appears
automatically the first time you connect
the power cord. If there is a power outage
lasting longer than half a day, redo the
following:
— Clock setting (see "Step 3: Setting the
time")
— Preset stations (see "Step 4: Presetting
radio stations")
— Timer settings (see "Waking up to
music" and "Timer-recording radio
programs").
There is no sound.
• Turn VOLUME clockwise.
• The headphones are connected.
• Insert only the stripped portion of the
speaker cord into the SPEAKER jack.
Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker
cord will obstruct the speaker
connections.
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