W
ARNING
Under no circumstances should you tr
y to r
epair the system your
self,
as this will in
va
lidate the
wa
rr
anty
. Do not open the system as ther
e is a risk of electric shock.
If a f
ault occur
s,
fir
st check the points listed belo
w befor
e taking the system for r
epair
. If you
ar
e unable to solv
e a pr
oblem b
y
follo
wing these hints
, consult your dealer or ser
vice centr
e
.
Pr
ob
lem
Solution
CD OPERA
TION
“
NO DISC
”
is displa
y
ed.
–
Inser
t a disc
.
–C
heck if the disc is inser
ted upside do
wn.
–W
ait until the moisture condensation at the lens
has cleared.
–R
eplace or clean the disc
, see “Maintenance”.
“
DISC NOT FINALIZED
”
is displa
y
ed.
–U
se a f
inalised CD-R
W
or CD-R.
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oub
leshooting
Ma
int
ena
nce
Cleaning the Cabinet
Use a soft cloth slightl
y 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 use solv
ents such as
benz
e
ne
, thinner
, commerciall
y
availab
le cleaner
s,
or antistatic spr
ay
intended f
o
r
analogue records.
Cleaning the disc lens
After prolonged use
, d
ir
t
or dust ma
y
accumulate at the disc lens.
To
ensure good
pla
yback quality
, clean the disc lens with Philips
CD Lens Cleaner or an
y commerciall
y a
vailab
le
cleaner.
Follo
w the instr
uctions supplied with
cleaner
.
Cleaning the Heads and the
Ta
pe P
a
ths
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 slightl
y moistened with
cleaning fluid or alcohol.
Yo
u can also clean the heads b
y pla
ying a
cleaning tape once
.
C
C
B
B
A
Dema
gnetising the heads
Use a demagnetising tape a
vailab
le at your
dealer
.
RADIO RECEPTION
Radio r
eception is poor
.
–
If the signal is too w
eak,
adjust the antenna or
connect an exter
nal antenna f
o
r better
recept
ion.
–I
ncrease the distance betw
een the Mini HiFi
System and y
o
ur
TV or
VCR.
T
APE OPERA
TION/RECORDING
Reco
rding or pla
y
back ca
nnot be m
ade
.
–C
le
an deck par
ts,
see
“Maintenance”.
–
Use onl
y NORMAL (I
EC I) t
ape
.
–A
ppl
y a piece of adhesiv
e tape o
ver the missing
tab s
pace
.
The ta
pe deck door cannot open.
–
Remo
ve
and reconnect the
AC
po
w
e
r plug and
switch on the system again.
GENERAL
The system does not r
eact when
–
Remo
ve
and reconnect the
AC
po
w
e
r plug and
buttons ar
e pr
essed.
switch on the system again.
Sound cannot be hear
d or is of poor
–
Adjust the v
o
lume
.
quality
.
–D
isconnect the headphones.
–
Check that the speak
er
s are connected cor
rectl
y.
–C
heck if the str
ipped speak
er wire is clamped.
The left and right sound outputs ar
e
–C
heck the speak
er connections and location.
re
v
e
rs
ed.
The r
emote contr
o
l does not function
–
Select the source (CD 1/2/3 or
TUNER,
f
o
r
pr
operl
y.
example) bef
o
re pressing the function b
utton
(
É
,
í
,
ë
).
–R
educe 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 to
wards the IR
sensor .
The timer is not w
orking.
–S
et the clock cor
rectl
y.
–P
ress and hold CLOCK•TIMER to switch on the
timer
.
–
If recording or tape dub
bing is in progress,
stop
recording.
Not all lighted buttons ar
e sho
w
ing light.
–
Press DIM to select DIM OFF displa
y mode
.
The Clock/Timer setting is erased.
–P
ow
er has been inter
rupted or the po
w
e
r cord
has been disconnected.
Reset the clock/timer
.
The system displa
ys f
eatur
es
–P
ress and hold
Ç
on the system to switch off
automaticall
y.
the demonstr
ation.
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oub
leshooting
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