Tr
oub
leshooting
W
ARNING
Under no circumstances should you tr
y to r
epair the system your
self,
as this will in
validate the
w
arr
anty
. Do not open the system as ther
e is a risk of electric shock.
If a fault occur
s,
fir
st check the points listed belo
w befor
e taking the system for repair
. If you
ar
e unable to remedy a pr
oblem b
y
follo
wing these hints
, consult your dealer or ser
vice centr
e
.
Pr
ob
lem
Solution
DISC PLA
YER OPERA
TION
“
UNREADABLE DISC
”
is displa
y
ed.
–
Check if the disc is inser
ted upside down.
–W
ait until the moisture condensation at the lens
has cleared.
–
Replace or clean the disc
, see “Maintenance”.
–
Use a readable disc or cor
rect recorded for
m
at
MP3-CD
.
“
NO DISC
”
is displa
y
ed.
–
Inser
t a disc
.
No pictur
e on
TV scr
een.
–
Connect the cable betw
en the system and
TV
.
No colour on
TV
.
–
Change the system to the respective P
AL or
NTSC setting.
Cannot adjust the
TV system to
–
Remo
ve the MP-3 CD from disc tr
ay 1 or press
PA
L
or NTSC
.
DISC CHANGE
twice
to select a non MP3 disc
tr
ay
Maintenance
Cleaning the Cabinet
●
Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
deter
gent solution.
Do not use a solution
containing alcohol,
spir
its,
ammonia or abr
asiv
es.
Cleaning Discs
●
When a disc becomes dir
ty
,
clean it with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the disc from the centre
out. Do not wipe in circular
motion.
●
Do not use solv
ents such as
benzine
, thinner
, commercially
availab
le cleaner
s, or antistatic spr
ay intended fo
r
analogue records.
Cleaning the disc lens
●
After prolonged use
, dir
t or dust may
accum
ulate at the disc lens.
To
ensure good
pla
yback quality
, clean the disc lens with Philip
s
CD Lens Cleaner or an
y commercially a
vailab
le
cleaner
. Follo
w the instr
uctions supplied with
cleaner
.
Cleaning the Heads and the
Ta
pe P
aths
●
To
ensure good recording and pla
yback quality
,
clean the heads
A
,the capstan(s)
B
,and
pressure roller(s)
C
after ever
y 50 hour
s of
tape oper
ation.
●
Use a cotton swab slightly moistened with
cleaning fluid or alcohol
.
●
You also can clean the heads by pl
ay
ing a
cleaning tape once
.
C
C
B
B
A
Demagnetising the heads
●
Use a demagnetising tape a
vailable at y
our
dealer
.
Tr
oub
leshooting
RADIO RECEPTION
Radio r
eception is poor
.
–
If the signal is too weak,
adjust the antenna or
connect an exter
nal antenna f
or better reception.
–I
ncrease the distance betw
een the Mini HiFi
System and y
our
TV or
VCR.
TAPE OPERA
TION/RECORDING
Recor
ding or pla
yback cannot be made
.
–C
lean deck par
ts,
see
“Maintenance”.
–
Use only NORMAL (IEC I) tape
.
–
Appl
y a piece of adhesive tape
ov
er the missing
tab space
.
The ta
pe deck door cannot open.
–
Remo
ve and reconnect the
AC
po
w
er plug and
switch on the system again.
GENERAL
The system does not r
eact when buttons
–
Remo
ve and reconnect the
AC
po
w
er plug and
ar
e pr
essed.
switch on the system again.
Sound cannot be hear
d or is of poor
–
Adjust the volume
.
quality
.
–D
isconnect the headphones.
–
Check that the speaker
s are connected cor
rectl
y.
–
Check if the str
ipped speaker wire is clamped.
–M
ake sure the MP3-CD was recorded withi
n
32-256 kbps bit r
ate with sampling frequencies
at 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 32 kHz.
The left and right sound outputs ar
e
–
Check the speaker connections and location.
re
ve
rsed.
The r
e
mote contr
ol does not function
–
Select the source (VCD or
TUNER,
for example)
pr
operl
y.
bef
ore pressing the function button
(
É
,
í
,
ë
).
–
Reduce the distance betw
een the remote control
and the system.
–I
nser
t the batter
ies with their polar
ities
(+/– signs) aligned as indicated.
–R
eplace the batter
ies.
–P
oint the remote control directl
y toward
IR sensor on the front of the system
.
The timer is not w
orking.
–
Set the clock cor
rectl
y.
–
If a recording is in progress, stop the recording.
Not all lighted buttons ar
e sho
wing light.
–
Press DISPLA
Y to select NORMAL or MODE
1
displa
y mode
.
The Clock/Timer setting is erased.
–P
ow
er has been inter
rupted or the pow
er cord
has been disconnected.
Reset the clock/time
r.
The system displa
ys f
eatur
es
–
Press and hold DEMO ST
OP
Ç
on the system
automaticall
y and buttons star
t flashing.
to switch off the demonstr
ation.
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