Recently I bought a Philips MCM108 compact stereo. It's a simple device, that works really well as an alarm clock. But it got a UI bug that's really annoying. The remote, for some bizarre reason, operates in a mode oriented fashion. That is, it only sends CD commands when you are in "CD mode". Problem is, you can enter "CD mode" from the main device itself, obviously without authorization from the remote. The end result is that you believe you remote is broken because you can't change albums, stop or start CD play. The solution? Every time the remote becomes catatonic, press the CD button to remember it of its sole purpose in life.

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