Philips FW 72C - Manual (Page 25)

TROUBLESHOOTING
Warning! Under no circumstances should you try
to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate
the warranty.
• 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.
Tape Deck Operation
- U U I ' -LU- I ^ о
is displayed.
CD Player Operation
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I Чj UIGil" 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.
Radio Reception___________________
Poor radio reception
• The signal strength is too weak.
Adjust the antenna.
• The TV or VCR is too close to the stereo system.
-* Separate the stereo system from the TV or VCR.
-* Connect an external antenna for better reception.
• A recording is in progress.
— Stop the recording or wait until it is finished.
" Т И Р Е SLiББ± MI j u I' m * l _ b" is displayed.
• Tape dubbing is only possible in tape mode.
Switch source to tape mode.
Recording or playback cannot be made 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_____________________________
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 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 that the stripped speaker wire is clamped.
Reversed left and right sound.
• Speakers are incorrectly connected.
Check the speaker connections and location.
Lack of bass sound or apparently imprecise
physical location of musical instruments.
• Speakers are incorrectly connected.
Check the speaker connection for proper phasing, red/
black wires to red/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 (PLAY, PREV/NEXT, 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 not working.
• Timer is not switched on.
— Press CLUCK* TIMER on the system to switch on the
timer.
• Dubbing/recording is in progress.
-* Stop dubbing/recording.
System display features automatically and buttons
flashing continuously.
• Demonstration mode is switched on.
Press and hold STOP ■ for 3 seconds to switch off
the demonstration mode.
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