Philips MCD300, Service Manual

1-10

Troubleshooting

The aspect ratio of the scr

een cannot be

chang

ed e

ven though y

ou ha

ve set the 

TV

sha

pe.

No sound or distor

ted sound.

The micr

o D

VD pla

y

er does not star

t

pla

yback.

The D

VD micr

o system does not

respond when the buttons ar

e pr

essed.

Cannot activate some f

eatur

es,

 such as

Angles,

 Subtitles,

 or m

ulti-langua

ge

Audio

.

Considerable noise in radio br

oadcasts.

Sound cannot be hear

d or is of poor

quality

.

The aspect ratio is f

ix

ed on the D

VD disc

.

Depending on the 

TV

, it ma

y not be possible to

change the aspect r

atio

.

Adjust the v

olume

.

Check that the speak

er

s are connected

correctl

y.

Replace the speak

er cab

les.

Disconnect the headphones.

The system is in pause

, slo

w motion or fast

forward/rev

er

se mode

, press 

 (or 

on the remote) to resume nor

mal pla

y mode

.

Inser

t a readab

le disc with the pla

yback side

facing do

wn.

Check the disc type

, colour system and regional

code.

 Check f

or an

y scr

atches or sm

udges on

the disc

.

Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the setup

men

u screen.

Cancel the parental control r

ating function or

change the rating level.

Moisture has condensed inside the system.

Remo

ve

 the disc and lea

ve

 the system turned

on f

or about an hour

.

Disconnect the po

w

er plug from the outlet and

inser

t again.

Multi-language sound or subtitle is not

recorded on the D

VD

.

Changing the language f

or the sound or subtitle

is prohibited on the D

VD

.

The f

eatures ma

y not be a

vailab

le on the disc

.

Tune in to the correct frequency

.

Connect the antennas.

Full

y extend the FM wire antenna.

 P

osition f

o

r

best reception and secure to a wall.

Connect an outdoor FM or 

AM antenna.

Adjust the direction and position f

or best

reception.

Place the antenna far

ther a

w

ay

 from any

equipment that ma

y be causing the noise

.

Increase the distance betw

een the system and

your 

TV or other equipment.

Tr

oub

leshooting

 2 

 2 

W

ARNING

Under no circumstances should you tr

y to repair the system your

self,

 as this will in

validate the

w

arr

anty

.  Do not open the system as ther

e is a risk of electric shock.

If a f

ault occur

s,

 fir

st check the points listed belo

w befor

e taking the system for repair

. If you

ar

e unable to r

emedy a pr

oblem b

y

 follo

wing these hints

, consult your dealer or Philips for

help.

Tr

oub

leshooting

Pr

ob

lem

Solution

No po

w

e

r.

No pictur

e

.

Distor

ted or poor picture

.

Completel

y distor

ted pictur

e or black/

white pictur

e

.

Check if the 

A

C

 po

w

er cord is proper

ly

connected.

Press ST

ANDBY ON

B

 on the top of the D

VD

micro system or 

B

 on the remote to tur

n on

the po

w

e

r.

Check if the 

TV is switched on.

Check the video connection.

Press SOURCE on the top of the D

VD pla

ye

r

repeatedl

y to select 

“D

VD”

 or press DISC on

the remote

.

Set y

our 

TV to the cor

rect 

Video In channel.

 This

channel is usuall

y near channel 00.

 Or

, y

ou ma

y

ha

ve

 a b

utton on the 

TV remote control that

selects 

Auxiliar

y or 

A/V IN channel.

 See your 

TV

o

wner’

s man

ual f

or details.

 Or

, change channels

at the 

TV until y

ou see D

VD screen on the 

TV

.

If the progressiv

e scan f

eature is activated b

ut

the connected 

TV does not suppor

t progressive

signals or the cab

les are not connected

accordingl

y, see page 43-44 f

or proper

progressiv

e scan setup or deactivate the

progressiv

e scan f

eature as belo

w:

1) 

Tu

rn

 off y

our 

TV progressiv

e scan mode or

tur

n on to inter

laced mode

.

2) Press SYSTEM on the remote to exit the

system men

u and then DISC to exit progressiv

e

scan.

Sometimes a small amount of picture distor

tion

ma

y appear

. This is not a malfunction.

Clean the disc

.

TV has a colour system standard.

 If the disc’

s or

D

VD system’

s colour system is different than

your 

TV’

s colour system,

 the picture ma

y be

distor

ted or colour

less.