Troubleshooting guide, En g l is h english – Panasonic SC-PM200 User Manual
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Troubleshooting guide
Before requesting service, make the following checks. If 
you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the 
solutions indicated do not solve the problem, consult your 
dealer for instructions.
Common problems
No operations can be done with the remote control.
• Examine that the battery is installed correctly.
Sound is distorted or no sound.
• Increase the volume.
• Switch off the system, determine and correct the cause, 
then switch the system on again. It can be caused by 
straining of the speakers through excessive volume or 
power, and when using the system in a hot environment.
A “humming” sound can be heard during playback.
• An AC mains lead or fluorescent light is near the cables. 
Keep other appliances and cords away from the cables 
of this system.
Discs
Display not shown correctly.
Playback does not start.
• You have not put in the disc correctly. Put it in correctly.
• Disc is dirty. Clean the disc.
• Replace the disc if it is scratched, warped, or 
non-standard.
• There is condensation. Let the system dry for 1 to 2
hours.
Radio
A beat sound is heard.
• Switch off the TV or move it away from the system.
• Set to “BP 1” or “BP 2” when in AM tuner mode.
A low hum is heard during AM broadcasts.
• Move the antenna away from other cables and cords.
USB
The USB mass storage device or the contents in it 
cannot be read.
• The format of the USB mass storage device or the 
contents in it is/are not compatible with the system.
• USB mass storage devices with storage capacity of more
than 32 GB cannot work in some conditions.
Slow operation of the USB mass storage device.
• Large content size or large memory USB mass storage 
device takes longer time to read.
The elapsed time shown is different from the actual 
play time.
• Transfer the data to another USB mass storage device 
or backup the data and reformat the USB mass storage 
device.
Main unit displays
“NO PLAY”
• Examine the content. You can only play supported 
format.
• If there are more than 255 albums or folders (audio
and non-audio), some of the MP3 files in these albums 
cannot be read and played. Transfer these music albums 
to another USB mass storage device. Alternatively, 
reformat the USB mass storage device and save these 
music albums prior to saving the other non-audio folders.
“F61” or “F76”
• There is a power supply problem.
“ERROR”
• An incorrect operation was done. Read the instructions 
and try again.
“NOT MP3/ERROR”
• An unsupported MP3 format. The system will skip that 
track and play the next one.
“VBR–”
• The system cannot show the remaining play time for 
variable bit rate (VBR) tracks.
“NODEVICE”
• The USB mass storage device is not connected. 
Examine the connection.
“NO DISC”
• You have not put in a disc or put in a disc that the system 
cannot play (Z 6).
“--:--”
• You connected the AC mains lead for the first time or 
there was a power failure recently. Set the clock.
“ADJUST CLOCK”
• Clock is not set. Adjust the clock accordingly.
“ADJUST TIMER”
• Play timer is not set. Adjust the play timer accordingly.
“PGM FULL”
• The number of programmed tracks is more than 24.
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