Philips FW930 User manual - Page 32

TROUBLESHOOTING English Warning! Under no circumstances • The CD is badly scratched or dirty. No or poor sound. • Batteries are exhausted. you should try to repair the set yourself ™ Replace or clean CD. • Volume is not turned up. ™ Replace the batteries. as this will invalidate the guarantee. Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. • If a fault occurs, check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. • Should any problems persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest dealer or service center. CD Player Operation "NO DISC" is displayed. • The disc is inserted upside down. ™ Place CD with printed side up. • Moisture condensation at the lens. ™ Wait until lens has adjusted to normal room temperature. • There is no disc in the CD tray. ™ Insert a CD. • The CD is dirty, badly scratched or warped. ™ Clean or replace the CD. • The CD lens is dirty or dusty. ™ See section under Maintenance. "DISC NOT FINALIZED" is Radio Reception Poor radio reception. • The signal is too weak. ™ Adjust the antenna. ™ Connect an external antenna for better reception. • The TV or VCR is too close to the stereo system. ™ Separate the stereo system from the TV or VCR. Tape Deck Operation Recording or playback cannot occur or there is a decrease in audio level. • Dirty tape heads, capstans or pressure rollers. ™ See section on tape deck maintenance. • Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head. ™ Use demagnetizing tape. General ™ Adjust VOLUME. • The headphones are connected. ™ Disconnect the headphones. • Speakers are not connected or are connected wrongly. ™ Check that the speakers are connected correctly. ™ Make sure the stripped speaker wire is clamped. Reversed left and right sound. • Speakers are connected wrongly. ™ Check the speaker connections and location. Lack of bass sound or apparently imprecise physical location of musical instruments. • Speakers are connected wrongly. ™ Check the speaker connection for proper phasing, colored/black wires to colored/black terminals. Remote control has no effect on the system. • Wrong source is selected. ™ Select the source (CD, TUNER, etc.) Timer not working. • Clock is not set. ™ Set the clock. • Timer is not switched on. ™ Press CLOCK/TIMER to switch on the timer. • Recording is in progress. ™ Stop recording. Clock setting is erased. • There was a power failure. ™ Reset the clock. System displays features automatically; buttons flash continuously. • Demonstration mode is switched on. ™ Press and hold Ç (on the system only) for five seconds to switch off the demonstration. A howling sound at external source. • You hear feedback when you are listening and recording from the same source simultaneously. ™ Press AUX to select CDR mode. All lighted buttons are not lit. displayed. System does not react when any before pressing the function button, • Equalizer Display is switched on in NITE • The CD-RW or CD-R disc is not properly button is pressed. etc.). mode. recorder for the use of a standard CD • Electrostatic discharge. • The distance to the system is too large. ™ Rotate JOG to other Equalizer Display. player. ™ Press STANDBY-ON to switch the ™ Reduce the distance. ™ Read the instruction booklet of your CD- system off. Remove the AC power plug • Batteries are inserted incorrectly. Rewritable or CD-Recorder on how to from the wall outlet, then reconnect the ™ Insert the batteries with their polarities finalize a recording. power plug and switch on the system (+/- signs) as indicated. 32 again.