Troubleshooting Guide; Tape Playback; Radio Reception - Sony XR-C5090 Manual De Instrucciones

Troubleshooting guide

The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems you may encounter with your
unit.
Before going through the checklist below, refer to the operating procedures.
General
Problem
No sound.
Indications do not appear on
the display.
No beep tone.

Tape playback

Problem
EN
Playback sound is distorted.
The AMS does not operate
correctly.

Radio reception

Problem
Preset tuning is not possible.
Automatic tuning is not possible.
Disc play (XR-C5090 only)
Problem
Playback sound skips.
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Cause/Solution
• Adjust the volume with (+).
• Set the fader control to the center position for 2-speaker
systems.
Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See "Cleaning
the Connectors" in "Maintenance" for details.
• An optional power amplifier is connected to the LINE OUT
and you are not using the built-in amplifier.
• The beep tone is attenuated.
Cause/Solution
Contamination of the tape head. n Clean the head.
• There is noise in the space between tracks.
• A blank space is too short (less than four seconds).
• + on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately before the
following track.
• = on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately after the track
starts.
• A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or very low
sound level is treated as a blank space.
Cause/Solution
• Store the correct frequency.
• The broadcast is too weak.
The broadcast is too weak. n Use manual tuning.
Cause/Solution
A dusty or defective disc.