Maintenance
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Precautions &
General Maintenance
•Place the set on a hard and flat surface so
that the system does not tilt.
•Do not expose the set,batteries,CDs or
cassettes to humidity, rain, sand or excessive
heat caused by heating equipment or direct
sunlight.
•Do not cover the set.Adequate ventilation
with a minimum gap of 6 inches between
the ventilation holes and surrounding
surfaces is necessary to prevent heat
build-up.
•The mechanical parts of the set contain
self-lubricating bearings and must not be
oiled or lubricated.
•To clean the set, use a soft,dry chamois
leather. Do not use any cleaning agents
containing alcohol,ammonia, benzene or
abrasives as these may harm the housing.
Tape deck maintenance
To ensure quality recording and playback of
the tape deck,clean parts A,Band C
shown in the diagram below, after approx.
50 hours of operation, or on average once
a month.Use a cotton bud slightly
moistened with alcohol or a special head
cleaning fluid to clean the deck.
1Open the cassette door by pressing
STOP•OPEN 9/.
2Press PLAY 1and clean the rubber
pressure roller C.
3Press PAUSE ;and clean the magnetic
heads A,and also the capstan B.
4After cleaning,press STOP•OPEN 9/.
•Cleaning of the heads can also be done by
playing a cleaning cassette through once.
CD player and disc handling
•The lens of the CD player should never be
touched!
•Sudden changes in the surrounding
temperature can cause condensation to
form and the lens of your CD player to
cloud over.Playing a disc is then not
possible. Do not attempt to clean the lens
but leave the set in a warm environment
until the moisture evaporates.
•Always close the CD door to keep the CD
compartment dust-free.To clean,dust the
compartment with a soft dry cloth.
•To take a disc out of its box,press the
centre spindle while lifting the disc.Always
pick up the disc by the edge and replace
the disc back in its box after use to avoid
scratching and dust.
•To clean the disc,wipe in a straight line
from the centre towards the edge using a
soft,lint-free cloth. Do not use cleaning
agents as they may damage the disc.
•Never write on a disc or attach any stickers
to it.
AB
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Problem Solution
No sound/ power –Volume not adjusted.Adjust theVOLUME.
–Mains cord not securely connected.
Connect AC mains cord properly.
–Batteries exhausted /incorrectly inserted.
Insert (fresh) batteries correctly.
Display does not function –Electrostatic discharge.
properly/ No reaction to Switch off and unplug the set.
operation of any of the controls Reconnect after a few seconds.
no d1SC,Cd Err or –No disc inserted. Insert a disc.
nF d1SC indication/ MP3CD/ –Disc badly scratched/ dirty.
CD playback does not work Replace/ clean disc (see maintenance).
–CD-R(W) is blank or the disc is not finalised.
Use a finalised CD-R(W).
–Laser lens steamed up.
Wait until lens has recovered to room temperature.
–Incompatible format used for MP3.Check if your disc
format is ISO 9960, Joliet,finalised multisession.
The disc skips tracks –Disc damaged or dirty. Replace or clean CD.
–SHUFFLE or a programme is active.
Quit SHUFFLE/ programme mode.
Sound skips during –MP3file made at compression level exceeding 320 kbps.
MP3 playback Use a lower compression level to record CD tracks
into MP3 format.
Cannot find desired MP3 title –Wrong file extension/ used.
Change file extension to .MP3
Poor cassette sound quality –Dust and dirt on the heads,etc.
Clean deck parts, see maintenance.
–Use of incompatible cassette types (METAL or
CHROME).Only use NORMAL (IEC I) for recording.
Recording does not work –Cassette tab(s) may be broken.Apply a piece of
adhesive tape over the missing tab space.
If a fault occurs,first check the points listed below before taking the set for repair.
Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock.If you are unable to remedy a
problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service centre.
WARNING:Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself,as
this will invalidate the guarantee.
Troubleshooting