Sony TC-K890ES - Page 20

Troubleshooting Guide
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Symptom
Recording or playback cannot be
made or there is a decrease in sound
level.
Excessive wow, flutter or drop-out.
Incomplete erasure.
increased noise or poor reproduction
in high frequencies.
Unbalanced tone in high frequencies.
The desired selection cannot be
located even though you activate the
AMS.
Playback begins in the middle of the
selection when the AMS is activated.
Cause
The heads are either dirty or
magnetized.
Improper connection.
improper setting of the amplifier
controls.
The CALIBRATION button is set to
ON.
The head, capstan or pinch roller is
dirty.
The erasing head is dirty.
The head is magnetized.
Improper setting of the DOLBY NR
switch.
The unit is placed near a television set.
There is noise in the space between
selections.
The space is less than four seconds
long.
The PPI or <4 button was pressed
immediately before the beginning of
the following selection.
The selection contains one of the
following:
— a long pause in the music
— a passage of low frequencies or
very low volume
— a gradual increase or decrease’ in
volume.
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Remedy
Clean or demagnetize the heads.
Make connections properly (page 5).
Set the amplifier controls to the
appropriate positions.
Set the CALIBRATION button to OFF.
Clean in accordance with instructions
(page 17).
Clean the erasing head.
Demagnetize the head.
During playing back, set the switch to
the same position used in recording.
Move the unit away from the television
set.
Rerecord the tape if you can, and
insert a blank space of four seconds
using the © button.
While the tape is playing, press the
PI or df button again.
Noise
Symptom
Hum noise.
Noise is recorded.
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Cause
The unit is stacked on or under the
amplifier.
The recording was made near
equipment such as a television set or a
color monitor, and interference has
affected the recording on the tape and
the Dolby NR system.
Remedy
Separate the unit.
Move the unit away from the television
set or color monitor.