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TROUBLESHOOTING

Tape Deck Operation

Recording or playback cannot be made or there is a decrease in audio level.

Dirty tape heads, capstans or pressure rollers.

See section on tape deck maintenance

(page 24).

Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head.

Use demagnetizing tape.

General

System does not react when any button is pressed.

• Electrostatic discharge.

Press STANDBY-ON to switch the system off. Remove the AC power plug from the wall outlet, then reconnect the power plug and switch on the system again.

No or poor sound.

Volume is not turned up.

Adjust VOLUME.

The headphones are connected.

Disconnect the headphones.

Speakers are not connected or are connected wrongly.

Check that the speakers are connected correctly.

Make sure the stripped speaker wire is clamped.

Reversed left and right sound.

Speakers are connected wrongly.

Check the speaker connections and location.

Lack of bass sound or apparently imprecise physical location of musical instruments.

Speakers are connected wrongly.

Check the speaker connection for proper phasing, colored/black wires to colored/black terminals.

Remote control has no effect on the system.

• Wrong source is selected.

Select the source (CD,TUNER, etc.)

before pressing the function button, (É, í, ë, etc.).

• The distance to the system is too large.

Reduce the distance.

Batteries are inserted incorrectly.

Insert the batteries with their polarities (+/– signs) as indicated.

Batteries are exhausted.

Replace the batteries.

Timer is not working.

Clock is not set.

Set the clock.

Timer is not switched on.

Press CLOCK•TIMER to switch on the timer.

Recording or dubbing is in progress.

Stop recording.

Clock setting is erased.

There was a power failure.

Reset the clock.

System displays features automatically.

Demonstration mode is switched on.

Press and hold Ç (on the system) for five seconds to switch off the demonstration.

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Philips FW-C150 manual Tape Deck Operation, General

FW-C150 specifications

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