FIXING PROBLEMS
Troubleshooting
If you thinkyour CORecorder/Playeris defective, it iswise to
checkthis list first, and runthe diagnostic program Maybe
you haveforgotten a simplestep
Warning!
Under no circumstances should you attempt torepair
the CDRecorder/Player yourself as this will invalidate
the guarantee.
SYMPTOM: • SOLUTION:
No power • checkto ensurethat the ON/0FFbutton is on
• checkto ensurethat the powercable is
plugged in correctly
• switch the recorderOFFandthen immediately
backON
Auto track does not work
• checkto ensurethat autotrack isselected.
• checkto ensurethat there are 3 seconds
silenceinbetween the tracks (analogue
recordingonly)
• checkto ensurethat the sourceis a consumer
sourcewith the digital outputaccordingthe
lEOaudiostandard.
No sound • checkthe audio connections
• if usinganamplifier, try usinga different
source
Amplifier soundis distorted
• checkto ensurethat the CDRecorder/Player
analogueoutputis not connectedto the
amplifier Phenoinput
Play will not start
• checkto ensurethat the labelof the CDis
facing up
• cleanthe disc
• checkto ensurethat the disc is not defective
by trying anotherdisc
• makesure that the disc hasbeenfinalized for
playin a COplayer.
Remote control does notwork
• point the remotecontrol directly at the
CDRecorder/Player
• checkthe batteriesand replace if necessary
Will not record
• cleanthe disc
• checkto ensurethat CD-RWis not finalized
• checkto ensurethat the disc is recordableand
replaceif necessary
• makesurethe disc isan AUDIOdisc
(,n,FJ F:fUd _un maynot appear)
• wronginput sourceselected.
Analog recording is distorted
• makesure the recording level is correct
20 second pause between recordings
• seeSynchronizeddigital recording(CD-SYNC)
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Player does not react
• switch the ON/OFFbutton onthe front of the
playeroff andbackon
; _-C_UFF on display
• a power failure hasoccuredduringrecording,
the CORecorder/Playerisattempting to repair
the disc.
• if FCR,4 tS£ then appearsonthe display,the
disc cannotbe recerdedfurther and cannotbe
finalized It can, hewever,still beplayed on
the CDRecorder/Playeror on anotherCO
recorder
• on a CO-RWdisc, the track being recordedis
lost, but further recordingandfinalization can
still be done.
• If l-,'L;'_PC appearsen the display,the disc
cannotbeusedfor recording.However,it can
still beusedas a COonthis recorder.
NOr]FEE ondisplay
• While scanninga CObefore recording,a non-
audio track was detected,Thistrack cannotbe
copiedandwill be skipped.
[Diagnostic program 1
If the malfunction persists,perform the DiagnosticProgram:
1 Switch the CORecorder/Playeroff usingON/OPE
2 SimultaneouslypressPLAYandSTOPandswitchtheCD
Recorder/PlayerbackonusingON/OFE
Thedisplaywill nowindicatebUSEt andaftera few
minutes,themessagewill changeto BRI]FIor
P_SSEd
If the rlBrlR messageappears,yourrecorderis
defectiveand needste berepaired,Consultyour
supplier or callthe PhilipsConsumerLineto find the
nearestservicecentre.The numberof the Consumer
Linecanbefound in the guaranteebooklet.
If the PRSSEd messageappears,youmaybe
misinterpretingthe user instructionsor usingan
inappropriatedisc,or there maybe a mechanicaldefect
or an incorrectconnection.Carefullyreadthe user
instructionsonce again;and if necessarycontactyour
supplier.
• If youcannotsolve the problem,contactto the nearest
servicecentre.
3 Switch off the CORecorder/PlayerusingON/OFFto exit
from the DiagnosticProgram.
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