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TROUBLESHOOTING

With proper care and handling, your CD player should give you years of trouble-free

service. However, if your CD player is not working properly, follow these suggestions

to see if you can eliminate the problem. If you still have a problem, take the CD play-

er to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

Problem Possible Cause Solution
CD will not play CD is upside down Reinstall the CD label side
up.
CD is not seated snugly on
compartment’s center hub Gently press down on the
CD.
Dirty or defective CD Clean or replace the CD.
Dirty pickup lens Use a CD lens cleaning kit
(available at your local
RadioShack store) to clean
the lens.
Player lid is not closed Press down on the lid.
Moisture/Condensation Allow the player to warm up
to room temperature for 60
minutes.
AC power to adapter
switched off Switch on the AC power.
Weak batteries Replace the batteri es or
charge rechargeable batter-
ies.
The CD player has auto-
matically turned off Press PLAY to restore
power.
No sound from headphones The headphones’ plug is
not firmly inserted in the
PHONES jack, or head-
phones are connected to
the LINE OUT jack
Insert the headphones’ plug
firmly into the PHONES
jack.
No sound or intermittent
sound when played through
an external audio system
CD player is subject to
excessive vibration or shock Place the CD player on a
stable surface.
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