Design Imports India Acoustic Wave Music System Troubleshooting

Maintaining Your Acoustic Wave® Music System II

Troubleshooting

System does not function • Make sure the power cord is fully plugged into both the system and a live electrical outlet.

No sound • Turn up the volume.

• Press and release Mute until –MUTE– is not flashing in the display window.

• Remove the CD from the CD player and re-seat it.

• Check connections for an auxiliary source.

• Press AUX to listen to an external source connected to the AUX IN input. Make sure the external

source is plugged in and turned on.

• Disconnect headphones.

FM reception is weak • If you are using the telescoping antenna, make sure it is fully extended.

• Try the external antenna included with your system. Refer to “Connecting an external FM

antenna” on page 16 for instructions.

AM reception is weak • Adjust the internal antenna by rotating the unit slightly one way and then the other.

• Move the unit farther from a TV, refrigerator, fluorescent lamps, halogen lamps, dimmer switches,

or other electronic equipment that generates electrical noise.

• If neither suggestion works, you may be in an area of weak AM signal coverage.

Remote control is inconsis-

tent or does not work • Operate the remote control closer to the unit.

• Be sure to aim the remote at the system when pressing a button.

• Check for interference from room lighting, sunlight, or dust or dirt on lens.

• Try the unit in a different location.

• Check that the remote control battery is installed properly. See “Replacing the remote control

battery” on page 22.

• Replace the remote control battery. See “Replacing the remote control battery” on page 22.

Display window is blank • Make sure the system is plugged into a live AC or DC power source, and turned on.

The display backlight does

not stay on • If the system is operating on DC power, the backlight is normally off. Pressing any control panel

button turns on the backlight only for a brief time.

CD does not play • Check that the CD source is selected. The letters “CD” should appear in the upper left corner of

the display. If not, press CD.

• Check that the CD was loaded label-side up.

• Check that the disc surface is clean. If not, try cleaning it.

• Check that an audio CD was loaded, not a DVD.

• Try another disc.

“NO DISC” appears on the

display • Open the CD compartment and make sure a CD was inserted label-side up.

“DOOR OPEN” appears on

the display • Make sure the CD compartment is closed.

“NOT PLAYABLE” appears

(blinking) on the display • The CD format is not supported.

“TRACK [track #] ERROR”

appears on the display • Skip to another track and press Play, or try another CD.

CD skips • Clean the CD.

• Make sure the system is not getting bumped. Move it if necessary.