Philips AE 3650 - Troubleshooting: Poor Radio Reception; Troubleshooting: Alarm Malfunction; Troubleshooting: Unresponsive Buttons; Troubleshooting: Data Loss Issues

Troubleshooting
Poor radio reception
— Weak radio aerial signal
e Aim the aerial for best reception:
— FM: incline and rotate telescopic aerial
— AM (MW/LW): rotate the entire set
— SW: extend telescopic aerial vertically
— Interference by the vicinity of electrical equipment like TVs, video re-
corders, computers, thermostats, fluorescent lamps (TL), engines etc.
e Keep the set away from electrical equipment
Alarm does not function
— Alarm time is not adjusted
e Adjust the alarm time
— Headphones are connected
e Disconnect the headphones
Set does not react to operation of any button
— Electrostatic discharge
e Switch off the set, disconnect the mains plug, reconnect after a few
seconds.
— LOCK switch is activated
e Switch off the LOCK function
Malfunctioning and losing time settings and preset radio stations
— Continued operation with weak batteries
1 Remove the batteries
2 Press a ballpoint pen through the RESET hole.
3 Insert fresh batteries
4 Readjust the time settings and the preset radio stations
Advice: Set the Lock switch to ON when packing the set or putting it
away.
This unit complies with the radio interference requirements as laid
down in EC (European Community) regulations.
The type plate is located on the back of the set.
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