Sony hst-471 User Manual

If you run into any problem using this stereo
system, use the following check list.
First, check that the power cord is connected
firmly and the speakers are connected
properly and firmly.

Should any problem persist, consult your
nearest Sony dealer.

• Turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise.
• The headphones are connected.
• Connect the antennas.
• Make sure the speaker connection is

secure.

• A TV or VCR is placed too close to the

stereo system.  Move the system away
from the TV or VCR.

• There is an obstacle between the remote

and the system.

• The remote is not pointing in the

direction of the system’s sensor g.

• The batteries have run down.  Replace the

batteries.

•Check the speaker connection and

speaker placement.

•The source being played back is

monaural.  Turn off the Pro Logic mode.

•The Pro Logic mode is set to PHANTOM

mode.  Select another mode.

•Adjust the CENTER level appropriately

(see page 11).

•The Pro Logic mode is set to 3CH logic

mode.  Select another mode.

•Adjust the REAR level appropriately (see

page 11).

•The software being played back has

limited sound effects.  Check the volume
with the test tone.

•Wait until the P indication stops flashing.

(Operation is not possible for the first
three seconds after the power is turned
on.)

•Insert the tape properly and close the

cassette holder completely.

•No tape in the cassette holder.
•The tab has been removed from the tape

(see “To save a tape permanently” on
page 26).

•The tape has reeled to the end.

•The heads are dirty.  Clean them (see

“Cleaning the tape heads” on page 26).

•The record/playback heads are

magnetized.  Demagnetize them (see
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page
26).