
Hints and Tips
If a problem does occur, it may often be due to something very minor. The following table
contains various tips.
PROBLEM
CAUSE / SOLUTION
No power supply
• Check that the mains cable is correctly connected to
the mains.
No sound from the speakers
• Check if the volume is set to minimum.
• The system may be in pause mode. Press the
button to resume normal playback.
Poor FM reception
• Make sure FM aerial wire is fully extended.
• Electrical interference in your home can cause poor
reception. Move the unit away from them (especially
those with motors and transformers).
Poor AM reception
• Rotate the unit horizontally until orientation with
best reception is found.
The CD compartment cannot
be closed
• The disc is not correctly positioned in its
compartment.
CD does not play
• The disc is dirty.
• The disc is upside down.
• The PAUSE function is on. Press the button to
resume playback.
• It is a MP3 disc. Replace with Audio CD.
Audio distortions or no audio
during CD playback
• The surface of the disc is dirty or scratched.
The Portable CD Stereo does
not function properly while
using only the batteries.
• Batteries are dead. Replace with new battery.
• The polarities of the batteries are inserted in reverse.
Insert the batteries properly.
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