Philips FW-R8 manual This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service

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TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

WARNING

 

If you are unable to solve a problem by following these hints,

Under no circumstances should you try to repair the

consult your dealer or service centre.

LASER SAFETY

set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee. Do

not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock.

This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed, before taking

person should remove the cover or attempt to service

the set for repair.

 

this device, due to possible eye injury.

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

SOLUTION

No sound,

Volume is not correctly adjusted.

 

Adjust the volume.

no power

Headphones are connected.

 

Disconnect headphones.

 

 

 

Speakers are wrongly or not connected.

Make sure speakers are properly connected.

 

Mains cable is not securely connected.

Connect mains cable properly.

No reaction to

Electrostatic discharge

 

Disconnect the set from power supply,

controls

 

 

reconnect after a few seconds.

Poor radio reception

Weak radio signal

 

Direct the antenna for optimum reception.

 

Antenna is positioned near a radiation source

Change the position of the interfering unit or

 

such as a TV, VCR, computer, etc.

 

try to switch it off.

Poor bass sound

Speakers are not in phase.

 

Connect the coloured (or marked) wires to the

 

 

 

coloured terminals and the black (or unmarked)

 

 

 

wires to the black terminals.

Bad sound

Badly matched setting for the given type of

Correct the sound settings on the set.

 

music or sound.

 

 

Remote control does not

Batteries are inserted incorrectly.

 

Insert batteries correctly.

function properly

Batteries are flat.

 

Insert new batteries.

 

 

 

Distance to the set is too large.

 

Reduce distance.

Insert Disc indication

The CD(RW) is scratched badly or dirty.

Replace or clean the disc.

 

No CD(RW) inserted or inserted upside down.

Insert a CD(RW), label upwards.

 

The laser lens is steamed up.

 

Wait until the lens has cleared.

Wrong Disc indication,

No digital audio disc is inserted.

 

Insert a digital audio disc marked with “Digital

Use Audio CD indication

 

 

Audio” and the special logo.

Disc Recover indication Power loss

 

Wait a few minutes. The disc is being repaired.

Disc Error indication

Disc Recover was not able

 

The disc can still be played, but not recorded

 

to repair the disc.

 

or finalized further.

Check Input indication

Wrong input is chosen.

 

Select the correct input.

 

No correct digital source is detected after

Make sure the connection cable is properly

 

starting recording.

 

connected.

Does not record

CDR(W) is scratched or dirty.

 

Make sure the CDR(W) is absolutely free of

 

 

 

scratches and dust particles.

 

The inserted disc is not recordable.

Insert a digital CDR(W) and make sure it is

 

 

 

unfinalized.

 

Recording process is interrupted (power

Start recording again.

 

loss, mechanical shock).

 

 

Recorded disc does not

The inserted CDR(W) is not finalized.

Finalize the CDR(W).

play in another standard

The CDRW is inserted in a non-CDRW

Insert the CDRW in a CDRW compatible

CD player

compatible CD player.

 

CD player.

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Contents FW-R8 Italia How to connect a plugImportant notes for users in the U.K Mains plug Copyright in the U.KDeutsch Español Français English General Information English Discs for playback CD recorders, when finalizedDiscs for recording Cdrw handlingUse only the original Controls and ConnectionsOn the back After all other£ Record On the frontIncredible Surr Antenna connections InstallationEnglish Mains Speaker connectionsAnalogue audio connections Connecting a subwooferDigital audio connections English Remote control buttons Remote ControlRemote control batteries Information area DisplayStatus lights and flags Playing a Cdrw Switching on, switching to standbyBasic Functions Loading the CD changer, CD recorderMute Demo modeEnglish Sound control LoudnessCD text Selecting a disc on the CD changerSelecting a track and searching Shuffle and RepeatClearing the program ProgramProgramming track numbers Erasing a track from the programAuto Level Control ALC About RecordingEnglish Basic information Direct Line Recording DLRNormal recording and listening Internal RecordingRecording modes High speed recordingNormal recording and listening High speed recordingManual microphone recording Manual recordingManual recording from the FM tuner Press Ç Stop to stop recordingIf a digital source is selected External RecordingAnalogue or digital recording? Recording with automatic startIf Mic Only is selected YUpdate is displayedManual recording from an external source If AUX Mix Mic is selectedFinalizing Cdrw discs Manual finalizing when recording is in progressManual finalizing when recording is stopped English Automatic track incrementErasing one or more tracks UNFINALIZING, ErasingUnfinalizing Cdrw discs Erasing from a Cdrw discIf you want to substitute the character FeaturesEdit Text on CD recorder only If you want to delete the character Press noClearing the track edit Track editing on CD changer onlyErasing text Erasing from the memoryAutomatic programming Tuning to radio stationsTuning to preset stations Storing radio stationsTuner Switching through different RDS informationStation name Radio text messages RDS clock Tune to an RDS station see Tuner Clock settingAutomatic clock setting Manual clock settingEnglish Record timer CLOCK/TIMERAlarm timer Switching the alarm and record timer on/offTechnical Data This device, due to possible eye injury This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service3103 306 English Français Español Deutsch
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