Musical Fidelity M1CDT Instructions For Use Manual page 15

Basic problem-solving with a CD player is similar to troubleshooting other electrical or electronic equipment. Always check the
most obvious possible causes first, such as the following examples:
Problem
No power / display
No playback when disc is loaded,
"NO DISC" displayed
No audio output from DAC
No CD TEXT Displayed
Miss-tracking (sound jumping)
Cannot insert or eject CD
Display locked no buttons respond
Remote control does not work
Remote control range has reduced
This product contains a CD mechanism, which complies with the PHILIPS/SONY red book CDDA
standard. It is guaranteed to play all disks with the "compact disc digital audio" badge (see left), as well as
good quality CD-R and –R/W discs without any problems.
Please note that due to "piracy" concerns, some record companies/pressing plants are creating disks that
do not adhere to this standard. Such disks may –or- may not play in some –or- all CD player products of
any manufacturer. We advise caution in using these disks, as the information contained therein has been
deliberately manipulated and can cause audio degradation and/or playability problems.
We also advise caution with using cheap and/or computer type CD-R/RW disks for audio. To ensure optimum reliability and
performance we recommend all home-generated CDs intended for playback on this unit are recorded as CDDA AUDIO CDs (i.e.
not MP3, WAV, etc.) on good quality household brand AUDIO type CD-R/RWs; and burned at a slower speed, say, 16x.
Issue 4
Probable Cause
Power plug is not inserted into socket correctly
Disc is loaded with label side down
Incorrect disc type
Dirty disc
Moisture/humidity or cold affecting laser lens
Incorrect or missing connections
CD TEXT not present on disc
CD TEXT not recorded to disc (CD-R/RW)
CD TEXT part of disc not readable
Player is receiving vibration or shock
Disc is dirty
Moisture/humidity or cold affecting laser lens.
CD already present in unit
CD misread
Moisture/humidity or cold affecting laser lens.
Unit has entered an indeterminate state due to
interference, mains brownout or other external
occurrence
Batteries fitted the wrong way round
Batteries are flat
Control is not pointed directly towards the front
panel of the player
Batteries are running out
PROBLEMS?
Remedy
Plug in securely into unit's IEC
socket.
Re-load with label side up
Please load a standard audio CD
Clean disk and try again
Leave unit on for an hour to allow
moisture to evaporate.
Check connections are secure.
Check cable is connected at both
ends. N.B. some esoteric cables
have internal wiring intentionally
disconnected/modified. For
results on all inputs, please use good
quality screened coax; signal and
screen directly connected both ends.
Insert disc marked with Compact
Disc Digital Audio TEXT logo (see
below)
Make sure CD TEXT writing option is
enabled when recording discs.
Clean disc and try again.
Move player away from loudspeakers
Clean disc surface
Leave unit on for an hour to allow
moisture to evaporate.
Remove existing CD by pressing ▲.
If CD does not eject, try switching
unit off; then on again.
Leave unit on for an hour to allow
moisture to evaporate.
If the power button fails to turn the
unit off, remove or switch off unit
from mains socket. Wait for approx.
30 seconds before turning unit back
on again.
Insert batteries correctly
Change batteries for a new set
Ensure there is no obstruction
between the remote and player front
Change batteries – for a new set
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