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TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING

Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee.

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed, before taking the set for repair.

If you are unable to solve a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service centre.

Symptom

Check point

Treatment

Power cannot

Batteries

 

be turned on

Are the batteries inserted

Insert batteries in

 

 

correctly?

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are the batteries exhausted?

Replace batteries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mains adapter

 

 

 

Loose connection?

Connect the adapter

 

 

 

securely

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the mains adapter

Connect the mains

 

 

connected properly?

adapter properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-car use

 

 

 

Cigarette lighter is not powered

Switch on ignition or insert

 

 

when ignition is off?

batteries.

 

 

Is the cigarette lighter

Switch on ignition or

 

 

power on?

insert batteries.

 

 

 

 

Playback is

Is the disc cover closed

Close the disc cover

impossible or stops

properly?

tightly.

during playback CD

 

 

Is the set in the HOLD mode?

Deactivate HOLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there condensation on

Wait until the lens has

 

 

the lens?

cleared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the CD inserted properly?

Place the CD with the

 

 

 

label side up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the CD scratched or

Use another CD.

 

 

damaged?

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom

Check point

Treatment

 

Playback does

Is the RESUME or PROGRAM

Switch off the RESUME

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first track

function activated?

PROGRAM.

not start from

function or clear the

 

 

 

 

 

No sound or poor

Are connection plugs

Check all connections.

 

sound quality

inserted properly?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the volume set too low?

Adjust the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the headphone plug dirty?

Clean the headphone plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the set located near

Move the set away from

 

 

strong magnetic fields?

strong magnetized fields.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-car use

 

 

 

Adapter cassette is

Insert the adapter cassette

 

 

inserted incorrectly?

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the adaptor cassette

Insert the adapter

 

 

inserted properly?

cassette correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the temperature inside

Let the set adjust to the

 

 

car too high/low?

temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the cigarette lighter

Clean the cigarette lighter

 

 

socket dirty?

socket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the playback direction of

Change the auto reverse

 

 

car cassette player’s auto-

direction.

 

 

reverse feature?

 

 

The typeplate is located on the bottom of the set.

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Philips EXP 101/16, EXP 103/16, EXP 103/01, EXP 101/01 manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Check point Treatment

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