TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

WARNING

 

If you are unable to solve a problem by following these hints,

Under no circumstances should you try to repair the

consult your dealer or service centre.

LASER SAFETY

set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee. Do

not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock.

This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed, before taking

person should remove the cover or attempt to service

the set for repair.

 

this device, due to possible eye injury.

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

SOLUTION

No sound,

Volume is not correctly adjusted.

 

Adjust the volume.

no power

Headphones are connected.

 

Disconnect headphones.

 

 

 

Speakers are wrongly or not connected.

Make sure speakers are properly connected.

 

Mains cable is not securely connected.

Connect mains cable properly.

No reaction to

Electrostatic discharge

 

Disconnect the set from power supply,

controls

 

 

reconnect after a few seconds.

Poor radio reception

Weak radio signal

 

Direct the antenna for optimum reception.

 

Antenna is positioned near a radiation source

Change the position of the interfering unit or

 

such as a TV, VCR, computer, etc.

 

try to switch it off.

Poor bass sound

Speakers are not in phase.

 

Connect the coloured (or marked) wires to the

 

 

 

coloured terminals and the black (or unmarked)

 

 

 

wires to the black terminals.

Bad sound

Badly matched setting for the given type of

Correct the sound settings on the set.

 

music or sound.

 

 

Remote control does not

Batteries are inserted incorrectly.

 

Insert batteries correctly.

function properly

Batteries are flat.

 

Insert new batteries.

 

 

 

Distance to the set is too large.

 

Reduce distance.

Insert Disc indication

The CD(RW) is scratched badly or dirty.

Replace or clean the disc.

 

No CD(RW) inserted or inserted upside down.

Insert a CD(RW), label upwards.

 

The laser lens is steamed up.

 

Wait until the lens has cleared.

Wrong Disc indication,

No digital audio disc is inserted.

 

Insert a digital audio disc marked with “Digital

Use Audio CD indication

 

 

Audio” and the special logo.

Disc Recover indication Power loss

 

Wait a few minutes. The disc is being repaired.

Disc Error indication

Disc Recover was not able

 

The disc can still be played, but not recorded

 

to repair the disc.

 

or finalized further.

Check Input indication

Wrong input is chosen.

 

Select the correct input.

 

No correct digital source is detected after

Make sure the connection cable is properly

 

starting recording.

 

connected.

Does not record

CDR(W) is scratched or dirty.

 

Make sure the CDR(W) is absolutely free of

 

 

 

scratches and dust particles.

 

The inserted disc is not recordable.

Insert a digital CDR(W) and make sure it is

 

 

 

unfinalized.

 

Recording process is interrupted (power

Start recording again.

 

loss, mechanical shock).

 

 

Recorded disc does not

The inserted CDR(W) is not finalized.

Finalize the CDR(W).

play in another standard

The CDRW is inserted in a non-CDRW

Insert the CDRW in a CDRW compatible

CD player

compatible CD player.

 

CD player.

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Philips R7 manual This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service, This device, due to possible eye injury