Philips FW-C150 Manual page 25

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Tape Deck Operation
Recording or playback cannot be
made or there is a decrease in
audio level.
• Dirty tape heads, capstans or
pressure rollers.
™ See section on tape deck maintenance
(page 24).
• Magnetic build-up in the record/
playback head.
™ Use demagnetizing tape.
General
System does not react when any
button is pressed.
• Electrostatic discharge.
™ Press STANDBY-ON to switch the
system off. Remove the AC power plug
from the wall outlet, then reconnect
the power plug and switch on the
system again.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
No or poor sound. Remote control has no effect on
the system.
• Volume is not turned up.
™ Adjust VOLUME.
• Wrong source is selected.
™ Select the source (CD, TUNER, etc.)
• The headphones are connected.
™ Disconnect the headphones. before pressing the function button,
( É , í , ë , etc.).
• Speakers are not connected or are
connected wrongly. • The distance to the system is too
™ Check that the speakers are large.
connected correctly. ™ Reduce the distance.
™ Make sure the stripped speaker wire is
• Batteries are inserted incorrectly.
™ Insert the batteries with their polarities
clamped.
(+/– signs) as indicated.
Reversed left and right sound.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• Speakers are connected wrongly.
™ Replace the batteries.
™ Check the speaker connections and
Timer is not working.
location.
• Clock is not set.
Lack of bass sound or apparently
™ Set the clock.
imprecise physical location of
• Timer is not switched on.
musical instruments.
™ Press CLOCK•TIMER to switch on the
• Speakers are connected wrongly.
timer.
™ Check the speaker connection for
• Recording or dubbing is in progress.
proper phasing, colored/black wires to
™ Stop recording.
colored/black terminals.
Clock setting is erased.
• There was a power failure.
™ Reset the clock.
System displays features
automatically.
• Demonstration mode is switched
on.
™ Press and hold Ç (on the system) for
five seconds to switch off the
demonstration.
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