Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Philips FW-M55/22 User Manual

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance
Cleaning the Cabinet
• Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with
a mild detergent solution. Do not use a
solution containing alcohol, spirits,
ammonia or abrasives.
Cleaning Discs
• When a disc becomes
dirty, clean it with a
cleaning cloth. Wipe
the disc from the center
out.
• Do not use solvents
such as benzine, thinner, commercially
available cleaners, or antistatic spray
intended for analog records.
Cleaning the disc lens
• After prolonged use, dirt or dust may
accumulate at the disc lens. To ensure
good playback quality, clean the disc
lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or any
commercially available cleaner. Follow
the instructions supplied with cleaner.
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Cleaning the Heads and the Tape Paths
• To ensure good recording and playback
quality, clean the heads, the capstan(s),
and pressure roller(s) after every 50
hours of tape operation.
• Use a cotton swab slightly moistened
with cleaning fluid or alcohol.
• You can also clean the heads by playing
a cleaning tape once.
Demagnetizing the heads
• Use a demagnetizing tape available at
your dealer.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Warning! Under no circumstances
should you try to repair the set
yourself as this will invalidate the
guarantee. Do not open the set as
there is a risk of electric shock.
• 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.
Disc Player Operation
"UNREADABLE DISC" is
displayed.
• The disc is inserted upside down.
™ Place disc with printed side up.
• Moisture condensation at the lens.
™ Wait until lens has adjusted to normal
room temperature.
• The disc is dirty, badly scratched or
warped.
™ Clean or replace the disc.
• The disc lens is dirty or dusty
™ See section under Maintenance (page
25).
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• The CD-R disc is not properly recorded
for the use of a standard CD player.
™ The CD-RW disc is inserted.
™ Read the instruction booklet of your
CD-Recorder on how to finalize a
recording.
™ A incorrect MP3-CD format disc is
inserted.
"NO DISC" is displayed.
• There is no disc in the disc tray.
™ Insert a disc.
Radio Reception
Poor radio reception.
• The signal is too weak.
™ Adjust the antenna.
™ Connect an external antenna for better
reception.
• The TV or VCR is too close to the stereo
system.
™ Separate the stereo system from the TV
or VCR.
"NO RDS TEXT" is displayed.
• RDS text message is not available.
™ Select another RDS station.
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