Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Philips FW-C83/25 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 CD lens
• After prolonged use, dirt or dust may
accumulate at the CD lens. To ensure
good playback quality, clean the CD 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.
CD Player Operation
"NO DISC" is displayed.
• The disc is inserted upside down.
™ Place CD with printed side up.
• Moisture condensation at the lens.
™ Wait until lens has adjusted to normal
room temperature.
• There is no disc in the CD tray.
™ Insert a CD.
• The CD is dirty, badly scratched or
warped.
™ Clean or replace the CD.
• The CD lens is dirty or dusty.
™ See section under Maintenance (page
27).
3/6/00, 1:01 PM
"DISC NOT FINALIZED" is
displayed.
• The CD-RW or CD-R disc is not properly
recorded for use with a standard CD
player.
™ Read the instruction booklet of your CD-
Rewritable or CD-Recorder on how to
finalize a recording.
• The CD is badly scratched or dirty.
™ Replace or clean CD.
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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