Musical Fidelity V8 manual Cd Problems?, X-Ray, Probable Cause, Remedy

X-RAY V8 CD PROBLEMS?

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	Probable Cause	Remedy
No power / display	Power plug is not inserted into psu correctly	Plug in securely fully into power
		supply’s X-RAYV8 rear socket
No playback when disc is	Disc is loaded with label side down	Re-load with label side up
loaded, “NO DISC” displayed	Incorrect disc type	Please load a standard audio CD
	Dirty disc	Clean disk and try again
	Moisture/humidity or cold affecting laser	Leave unit on for an hour to allow
	lens	moisture to evaporate.
No audio output, or too low	Incorrect or missing connections	Check connections and make sure
level output		they are secure.
Miss-tracking (sound jumping)	Player is receiving vibration or shock	Change position of player away
	Disc is dirty	from loudspeakers
	Moisture/humidity or cold affecting laser	Clean disc surface
	lens.	Leave unit on for an hour to allow
		moisture to evaporate.
Hum	Audio connector plug is not fully pushed in	Insert plug securely
Interference noise heard from	Player is positioned too near the tuner	Keep a reasonable distance between
radio tuner		player and tuner, or switch off player
		power
Remote control does not work	Power supply switch is set to off	Set switch to on
	Battery(ies) fitted the wrong way round	Insert batteries correctly
	Batteries are flat	Change batteries for a new set
	Remote control is not pointed directly	Ensure there is no obstruction
	towards the front panel of the player	between the remote control and
		player front
Remote control range has	Batteries are running out	Change batteries – for a new set
greatly reduced

This product contains a PHILIPS CD mechanism, which complies with the PHILIPS/SONY red book CDDA standard. It is guaranteed to play all disks similarly marked 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 often causing audio degradation and/or playability problems.

We also advise caution with using cheap CD-R, and/or CD-RW disks for audio, and to ensure 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 media.

Remember - the most vulnerable part of a CD playing system is the disc itself. The most likely cause of a disc not playing is that the disc itself is faulty, scratched or simply dirty. Never open the case of the unit yourself, as this will invalidate the guarantee. If none of the above actions affect a cure, please contact your dealer or Musical Fidelity service agent.

Issue 3: 1st September 2006 Page 13 of 15