Philips FW-P73 manual Tape Deck Operation, General, Troubleshooting, page, ªUse demagnetizing tape

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Tape Deck Operation

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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.

ªSee section on tape deck maintenance

(page 27).

Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head.

ªUse demagnetizing tape.

Recorded material sounds strange.

Tape was recorded in one of the Dolby Pro Logic modes.

ªSwitch off Dolby Pro Logic mode when recording.

General

System does not react when any button is pressed.

• Electrostatic discharge.

ªPress 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.

ª Adjust VOLUME.

The headphones are connected.

ª Disconnect the headphones.

Speakers are not connected or are connected wrongly.

ªCheck that the speakers are connected correctly.

ªMake sure the stripped speaker wire is clamped.

Reversed left and right sound.

Speakers are connected wrongly.

ª Check the speaker connections and location.

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

Speakers are connected wrongly.

ª 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.

ªSelect the source (CD,TUNER, etc.)

before pressing the function button, (ƒ, , , etc.).

The distance to the system is too large.

ªReduce the distance.

Batteries are inserted incorrectly.

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

Batteries are exhausted.

ªReplace the batteries.

Timer is not working.

Clock is not set.

ª Set the clock.

Timer is not switched on.

ªPress CLOCK/TIMER to switch on the

timer.

Recording is in progress.

ª Stop recording.

Clock setting is erased.

There was a power failure.

ª Reset the clock.

System displays features automatically; buttons flash continuously.

Demonstration mode is switched on.

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

All lighted buttons are not lit.

Equalizer Display is in NITE mode.

ª Press SOUND 3 or 4 to select other Equalizer Display.

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Philips FW-P73 manual Tape Deck Operation, General, Troubleshooting, page, ªUse demagnetizing tape, No or poor sound, timer