Philips FWD5 User manual - Page 42

Troubleshooting

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English TROUBLESHOOTING CD Player Operation "NO DISC" is displayed. • The disc is inserted upside down. ™ Place disc 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 disc. • The disc is dirty, badly scratched or warped. ™ Clean or replace the disc. • The disc lens is dirty or dusty. ™ See section under Maintenance (page 41). "DISC NOT FINALIZED" is displayed. • The CD-RW or CD-R disc is not properly recorded for use with a standard CD player. ™ Read the instruction booklet of your CD-Rewritable or CD-Recorder on how to finalize a recording. • The CD is badly scratched or dirty. ™ Replace or clean CD. 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. General System does not react when any button is pressed. • Electrostatic discharge ™ Press STANDBY ON to switch the system off. Remove the AC power plug from the wall outlet, then reconnect the power plug and switch on the system again. No or poor sound. • Volume is not turned up. ™ 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.) before pressing the function button etc.). • The distance to the system is too large. ™ Reduce the distance. • Batteries are inserted incorrectly. ™ Insert the batteries with their polarities (+/- signs) as indicated. • Batteries are exhausted. ™ Replace the batteries. Timer is not working. • Clock is not set. ™ Set the clock. • Timer is not switched on. ™ Press TIMER to switch on the timer. 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) for five seconds to switch off the demonstration. There is a howling sound at the external source. • You hear feedback when you are listening in AUX mode ™ Press AUX to select CDR mode. All lighted buttons are not lit. • Display is switch on in DIM 3 mode. ™ Press DIM until DIM OFF display mode is shown. 42 pg 01-43/D5/37-Eng 42 7/13/00, 11:52 AM 3139 116 19774

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3139 116 19774
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English
TROUBLESHOOTING
CD Player Operation
"
NO DISC
" is displayed.
The disc is inserted upside down.
Place disc 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 disc.
The disc is dirty, badly scratched or
warped.
Clean or replace the disc.
The disc lens is dirty or dusty.
See section under Maintenance (page
41).
"
DISC NOT FINALIZED
" is
displayed.
The CD-RW or CD-R disc is not
properly recorded for use with a
standard CD player.
Read the instruction booklet of your
CD-Rewritable or CD-Recorder on how
to finalize a recording.
The CD is badly scratched or dirty.
Replace or clean CD.
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.
General
System does not react when any
button is pressed.
Electrostatic discharge
Press STANDBY ON to switch the
system off. Remove the AC power plug
from the wall outlet, then reconnect
the power plug and switch on the
system again.
No or poor sound.
Volume is not turned up.
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.)
before pressing the function button
(
É
,
í
,
ë
, etc.).
The distance to the system is too
large.
Reduce the distance.
Batteries are inserted incorrectly.
Insert the batteries with their polarities
(+/– signs) as indicated.
Batteries are exhausted.
Replace the batteries.
Timer is not working.
Clock is not set.
Set the clock.
Timer is not switched on.
Press TIMER to switch on the timer.
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) for
five seconds to switch off the
demonstration.
There is a howling sound at the
external source.
You hear feedback when you are
listening in AUX mode
Press AUX to select CDR mode.
All lighted buttons are not lit.
Display is switch on in DIM 3 mode.
Press DIM until DIM OFF display
mode is shown.
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