Philips FW62C - Manual (Page 27)

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.
CD Player Operation_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
"ffG SIGil" is displayed.
• The disc is inserted upside down.
P lace C D w ith printed side up.
• Moisture condensation at the lens.
-*
W ait until lens has adjusted to norm al room
tem perature.
• There is no disc in the CD tray.
Insert a C D .
• The CD is dirty, badly scratched or warped.
— C lean or replace the C D .
• The CD lens is dirty or dusty
S ee section under M aintenance.
Radio Reception_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Poor radio reception
• The signal strength is too weak.
—
A djust the antenna.
• The TV or VCR is too close to the stereo system.
-* S eparate the stereo system from the TV or V C R .
C onnect an external antenna for better reception.
Tape Deck Operation
"RECOfPSirJG f l C r r / r is displayed.
• A recording is in progress.
S top the recording or w ait until It is finished.
" T R P C ]ju55lr '■I' ld lji ''IL'ill " is displayed.
• Tape dubbing is only possible in tape mode.
-* Switch source to tape m ode.
Recording or playback cannot be made or there is a
decrease in audio level.
• D irty tape heads, capstans or pressure rollers.
S ee section on tape deck m aintenance.
• Magnetic build-up in the record/playback head.
—
U se dem agnetizing tape.
General_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
System does not react when any button is pressed.
• Electrostatic discharge.
—
P ress S TA N D BY -O N to sw itch the system off R em ove
the A C pow er plug from the w all outlet, then
reconnect and sw itch on the system again.
No or poor sound.
• Volume is not turned up.
-- A djust V O LU M E .
• The headphones are connected.
-* D isconnect the headphones.
• Speakers are not connected or are connected wrongly.
C heck that the speakers are connected correctly.
-* M ake sure that the stripped speaker w ire is clam ped.
Reversed left and right sound.
• Speakers are connected wrongly.
-* C heck the speaker connections and location.
Lack of bass sound or apparently imprecise
physical location of musical instruments.
• Speakers are connected wrongly.
—
C heck the speaker connection for proper phasing, red/
black w ires to red/black term inals.
Remote control has no effect on the system.
• The distance to the system is too large.
R educe the distance.
• Batteries are inserted incorrectly.
Insert the batteries w ith their polarities (+/- signs) as
indicated..
• Batteries are exhausted.
-*• R eplace the batteries.
• Wrong source is selected.
-* S elect the source (C D , TU N E R , etc.) before pressing
the function button, (PLA Y , P R E V /N EX T, etc.).
Timer networking.
• Timer is not switched on.
— P ress C LO C K »TIM E R to sw itch on the tim er.
• Dubbing/recording is in progress.
-* S top dubbing/recording.
System displays features automatically; buttons
flash continuously.
• Demonstration mode is switched on.
— P ress and hold S TO P ■ for 3 seconds to sw itch off
the dem onstration.
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