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CD Player Operation

"NO DISC" is displayed.

The disc is inserted upside down.

Place disc with printed side up.

Moisture condensation at the lens.

Wait until lens has adjusted to normal room temperature.

There is no disc in the CD tray.

Insert a disc.

The disc is dirty, badly scratched or warped.

Clean or replace the disc.

• The disc lens is dirty or dusty.

See section under Maintenance (page 41).

"DISC NOT FINALIZED" is displayed.

The CD-RW or CD-R disc is not properly recorded for use with a standard CD player.

Read the instruction booklet of your CD-Rewritable or CD-Recorder on how to finalize a recording.

The CD is badly scratched or dirty.

Replace or clean CD.

Radio Reception

Poor radio reception.

The signal is too weak.

Adjust the antenna.

Connect an external antenna for better reception.

The TV or VCR is too close to the stereo system.

Separate the stereo system from the TV or VCR.

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 TIMER to switch on the timer.

Clock setting is erased.

There was a power failure.

Reset the clock.

System displays features automatically; buttons flash continuously.

Demonstration mode is switched on.

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

There is a howling sound at the external source.

You hear feedback when you are listening in AUX mode

Press AUX to select CDR mode.

All lighted buttons are not lit.

Display is switch on in DIM 3 mode.

Press DIM until DIM OFF display mode is shown.

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