Musical Fidelity M3CD Problems?, M3 CD manual issue, Page 15 of, Probable Cause, Remedy

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
No power / display	Power plug is not inserted into socket correctly
No playback when disc is loaded,	Disc is loaded with label side down
“NO DISC” displayed	Incorrect disc type
	Dirty disc
	Moisture/humidity or cold affecting laser lens
No audio output, or too low level	Incorrect or missing connections
output
Hum	Audio connector plug not fully pushed in
	Cable Fault
	Unsuitable Cable
	(e.g. cable grounds not connected)

Miss-tracking (sound jumping)	Player is receiving vibration or shock
	Disc is dirty
	Moisture/humidity or cold affecting laser lens.
Cannot insert or eject CD	CD already present in unit
	CD misread
	Moisture/humidity or cold affecting laser lens.
Remote control does not work	Power supply switch is set to off
	Battery(ies) fitted the wrong way round
	Batteries are flat
	Control is not pointed directly towards the front
	panel of the player
Remote control range has reduced	Batteries are running out

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.

Insert plug securely

Check cable is connected at both ends.

N.B. some esoteric cables have

internal wiring intentionally disconnected/modified. For best results on all inputs analogue AND digital, please use good quality screened coax; signal and screen directly connected both ends.

Move player away from loudspeakers etc.

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.

Set switch to on

Insert batteries correctly Change batteries for a new set

Ensure there is no obstruction between the remote control and player front

Change batteries – for a new set

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) 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 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 grade CD-Rs.

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.

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