20 Most Recent Philips MX3700D Digital Surround Sound Receiver System System Questions & Answers

the drive is belt driven it may have come off, they can do this if its pushed in to fast.

Surf the web for "Philips MX3700D manual".

for example... http://www.retrevo.com/support/Philips-MX3700D-Home-Theater-Systems-manual/id/442ag317/t/2/

Get a tube of white lithium grease, and lubricate all the plastic parts that have to slide against or on other plastic or metal pieces in the mechanism.
Clean off the old grease first. Use a lint free cloth at first then q-tips dipped in rubbing alcohol to do the cleaning.

Don't forger to grease the gears that you can get to as well, but it's mostly the parts that slide against each other that will need a good lube.

Now, if you have some Rubber Renu, wipe all the belts and rubber rollers down good - DO NOT GET RUBBER RENU ON ANYTHING PLASTIC !!!. If possible, replace any belts that look like they might be getting a bit stretched.

Once all that is done, the unit should be good for a few more years, for just a few dollars!

(distributors may still have rubber renu in stock and for sale...if you find any, use it sparingly and hang on to it for dear life...MG Chemicals has discontinued the product)

Look for a loose speaker wire and make sure the volume is turned up. Click on the link below to download the user manual for the Philips MX3700D

http://www.fixya.com/support/p219819-philips_mx3700d_digital_surround_sound/manual-9977#

Well the dvd mechanism is probably broken now and that is the reason the system shutdown, philips can offer you a out of warranty exchange price to get it exchanged but they probably don't carry repair parts for this unit anymore, I would buy a new system

Sounds like the disc transport(motor) or controller may be bad.
After the standard of unplug, wait, and try again, I think contacting a reputable repair center would be the next logical step.
Cost may outpace the value of the player, as many repair facilities want $60,00 as a base fee + parts. How much would it cost to replace the DVD player? >Costs have come down for all but the most esoteric models.

Press the SURR button until you get sound on all five speakers. If you don't get sound on all 5, there are a few possibilities:
1) the program you are watching only gets stereo sound or lower (only two or one speaker will play in this case)
2) you need to get a digital audio cable instead of using the red/white AV cable
3) a setting on the TV, cable, or satellite box needs to be changed to allow surround sound in full

The system must run through its routine before it can start up. If a mechanism is jammed or a switch is not contacting, it won't complete its routine and therefore will not start up.

Question edited for clarity. It you have standby, that shows you have power. The only things you can try is a Power Reset, disconnect from the mains, for 10 minutes. Press and hold the power button for 60 seconds and then plug back in. If you are using a remote, check the batteries in the remote. You can also do the check to make sure the remote is putting out a signal. Aim the remote at the front facing selfie of a smartphone. You should see a flash. No one else has reported your issue. https://www.google.com/search?q=Philips+fr-968+radio+receiver+no+sound+or+display ..

There doesn't seem to be one for this chinesium speaker.Probably a throw away item and not serviceable.

The skipping problem you are experiencing may be related to the shaft that the laser assy rides on. It may need a little greasing with silicon grease, just a litte bit. Or it could be the spindle motor is wobbling as it turns. If you are a little tech savy, then you can order a new CD drive assy through Ebay and swap it out when it arrives. If you get this far you need to know how to remove the solder short on the new assy otherwise the new drive will not work.