Troubleshooting Guide - Kenwood KRC-685R Instruction Manual

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Troubleshooting Guide
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What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before
calling service, first check the following table for possible problems.
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
The power does not turn on.
The fuse has blown.
After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the
fuse with one with the same rating.
No sound can be heard, or the
Attenuator is turned on.
Turn off Attenuator.
volume is low.
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The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one
Reset the fader or balance settings.
side.
The input/output wires or wiring harness are connected
Reconnect the input/output wires or the wiring harness
incorrectly.
correctly. See the section on "Connecting Wires to
Terminals".
The cassette tape is bad.
Try playing another cassette tape. If works fine, the first
tape was bad.
The tape does not go in. /
The car ignition was turned off during tape eject; or the
Press the Eject button.
No sound can be heard even
tape was pulled out during loading, switching the mode to
though the tape display is
tape mode even though no tape is in.
made.
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Nothing happens when the
The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally.
Press the reset button on the unit (see p. 4).
buttons are pressed.
The sound quality is poor or
The tape head is dirty.
Clean the tape head, referring to the section on "Cleaning
distorted.
the tape head" (see p. 4).
One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in
Check the speaker wiring.
the car.
The speakers are not wired correctly.
Reconnect the speaker wires so that each output terminal is
connected to a different speaker.
Radio reception is poor.
The.car antenna is not extended.
Pull the antenna out all the way.
The antenna control wire is not connected.
Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
"Connecting Wires to Terminals'.
The memory is erased when
The battery wire has not been connected to the proper
Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
the ignition is turned off.
terminal.
"Connecting Wires to Terminals".
The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly connected.
Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
"Connecting Wires to Terminals".
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