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TROUBLE SHOOTING
There may be times when you suspect that your
car radio is not functioning as you would expect it
to. Before calling for service, please read the
operating / installation instructions and review the
following checklists. You may find that an apparent
malfunction can easily be rectified.
If you still have to send your set for service, always
send the complete set (with detachable panel).
Do not try to open the set to service it yourself.
Audio
Set does not function. No Display.
• Check fuse (set and car) and connections.
• Check the operating voltage.
Set functions but no sound.
• Adjust the volume of the set.
• Check fader and balance settings.
• Check aerial and its connection.
• If car phone is connected, see SAM' (page
15), check option 'TEL/HFREE'.
Set mutes and display shows TEL MUTE' or
HRFEE1 but the car telephone is not in used.
• See 'SAM' (page 15), check option 'TEL/
HFREE1.
The sound from the speakers is reduced
automatically.
• A built-in safety circuity prevents the
temperature in the set from exceeding a certain
level.
• Wait for the temperature to decrease before
increasing the volume.
Radio
Cannot tune to desired station.
• Check that the aerial is fully extended and
properly connected.
• Check that the negative terminal (brown lead)
is connected to earth (car chassis).
• Desired station is too weak, try Manual Tuning.
Display shows frequency (not station name).
• Set is tuned to non-RDS station.
• RDS function is switched off.
Radio mutes momentarily while display shows
SEARCH1 and
station name/frequency
alternately.
• Set is checking a list of Alternative Frequencies
(AF) for the tuned radio station as reception is
weak. In case no AF is transmitted for the tuned
station, switch off AF.
Display shows 'NO TA', and set beeps at intervals.
• The tuned station becomes too weak to enable
the reception of Traffic Announcements. Use
search tuning to find another station.
• If the TA mode is switched on, search tuning
only selects stations which enable the reception
of Traffic Announcements.
CD/MP3/CHANGER
Display shows 'CD ERR' and set beeps.
• Check that the disc have been inserted in the
correct way and that you have not inserted a
damaged or dirty disc.
Distorted sound during playback.
• Player unable to read disc. CD damaged or
dirty.
Distorted sound during CD Changer playback
• Player unable to read disc. CD damaged or
dirty.
• CD changer is switched to digital instead
analogue.
CD player does not function.
• If the weather is cold, there may be some
condensation on the laser. Use the set in radio
mode for about 5 minutes to allow the moisture
to evaporate.
Display shows 'NO CD' or 'NO DISC'.
• Check that the CD mechanism has been loaded
with disc(s).
Depending on version
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