Philips FWV182, Service Manual

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Radio r

eception is poor

.

Recor

ding or pla

yback cannot be made

.

The system does not r

eact when buttons

ar

e pr

essed.

Sound cannot be hear

d or is of poor

quality

.

The left and right sound outputs ar

e

re

v

ersed.

The r

emote contr

ol does not function

pr

operl

y.

The timer is not w

orking.

The Clock/Timer setting is erased.

If the signal is too w

eak,

 adjust the antenna or

connect an exter

nal antenna for better

reception.

Increase the distance betw

een the Mini HiFi

System and y

our 

TV or 

VCR.

Clean deck par

ts,

 see 

“Maintenance”.

Use onl

y nor

mal (IEC I) tape f

or recording.

Appl

y a piece of adhesiv

e tape o

ver the missing

tab space

.

Remo

ve

 and reconnect the 

A

C

 po

w

er plug and

switch on the system again.

Adjust the v

olume

.

Disconnect the headphones.

Check that the speaker

s are connected cor

rectl

y.

Check if the str

ipped speak

er wire is clamped.

Check the speaker connections and location.

Select the source (VCD/CD or 

TUNER,

 f

o

r

example) bef

ore pressing the function b

utton

(,

4

,

¢

 ).

Reduce the distance betw

een the remote

control and the system.

Inser

t the batter

y with its polar

ities (+/– signs)

aligned as indicated.

Replace the batter

y.

P

oint the remote control directl

y to

ward IR

sensor on the front of the system.

Set the clock cor

rectl

y.

If a recording is in progress, stop the recording.

Po

w

er has been inter

rupted or the po

w

er cord

has been disconnected.

 Reset the clock/timer

.

Pr

ob

lem

Solution

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2;

Maintenance

Cleaning the Cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightl

y moistened with a mild

detergent solution.

 Do not use a solution

containing alcohol,

 spir

its,

 ammonia or abr

asiv

es.

Cleaning Discs

When a disc becomes dir

ty

,

clean it with a cleaning cloth.

Wipe the disc from the centre

out.

Do not use solv

ents such as

benz

ene

, thinner

, commerciall

y

availab

le cleaner

s,

 or antistatic

spra

y intended f

or analogue records.

Cleaning the disc lens

After prolonged use

, dir

t or dust may

accum

ulate at the disc lens.

 T

o

 ensure good

pla

yback quality

, clean the disc lens with Philips

CD Lens Cleaner or an

y commerciall

y a

vailab

le

cleaner

. Follo

w the instr

uctions supplied with

cleaner

.

Cleaning the Heads and the 

T

a

pe P

aths

To

 ensure good recording and pla

yback quality

,

clean the heads 

A

, the capstan(s) 

B

, and

pressure roller(s) 

C

 after ev

er

y 50 hour

s of

tape oper

ation.

Caution:

 Do not r

otate the heads during

cleaning.

Use a cotton swab slightl

y moistened with

cleaning fluid or alcohol.

You can also clean the heads b

y pla

ying a

cleaning tape once

.

A

A

B

C

Dema

gnetising the heads

Use a demagnetising tape a

vailab

le at y

our

dealer

.

W

ARNING

Under no cir

cumstances should y

ou tr

y to r

epair the system yourself,

 as this will

in

validate the war

ranty

.  Do not open the system as ther

e is a risk of electric shock.

If a fault occurs,

 first check the points listed belo

w bef

or

e taking the system f

or r

epair

. If

y

ou ar

e unab

le to r

e

medy a pr

ob

lem b

y

 f

ollo

wing these hints,

 consult y

our dealer or

Philips f

or help

.

“

NO DISC

” is displa

y

ed.

No pictur

e on 

TV screen.

No colour on 

TV

.

Inser

t a disc

.

Check if the disc is inser

ted upside down.

W

ait until the moisture condensation at the lens

has cleared.

Replace or clean the disc

, see 

“Maintenance”.

Use a f

inalised CD-R

W or CD-R.

Connect the cab

le betw

en the system and 

TV

.

Change the system to the respectiv

e P

AL or

NTSC setting.

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lem

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MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING