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Troubleshooting Guide
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.
General
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The power does not turn
ON.01
✔ The fuse has blown.
☞ After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the fuse with
one with the same rating.
✔ No ACC position on vehicle
ignition.02
☞ Connect the same cable to the ignition as the battery cable.
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If you have selected Standby mode, the power will go OFF
automatically.03
✔ The Power OFF Timer function has been activated.
☞ If you do not want the power to go OFF automatically, cancel the
Power OFF Timer function.
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Nothing happens when the buttons are
✔ The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally.
☞ Press the reset button on the unit (page 4).
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There's a source you can't
switch.05
✔ There's no tape inserted.
☞ Set the media you want to listen to. If there's no media in this
unit, you can't switch to each source.
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The faceplate does not open or
✔ The faceplate is incorrectly attached.
☞ Reattach the faceplate correctly, See the section on <Removing
the Faceplate>(page 8).
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The memory is erased when the ignition is turned
✔ The battery wire has not been connected to the proper terminal.
☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
<Connecting Wires to Terminals>.
✔ The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly
☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
<Connecting Wires to Terminals>.
pressed.04
close.09
OFF.10
connected.11
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The TEL mute function does not
✔ The TEL mute wire is not connected properly.
☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
<Connecting Wires to Terminals>.
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The TEL mute function turns ON even though the TEL mute wire is
not
connected.16
✔ The TEL mute wire is touching a metal part of the car.
☞ Pull the TEL mute wire away from the metal part of the car.
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Even if Loudness is turned ON, high-pitched tone isn't compensated
for.
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✔ Tuner source is selected.
☞ High-pitched tone isn't compensated for when in Tuner source.
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No sound can be heard, or the volume is low.
✔ The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one
☞ Center the fader and balance settings.
✔ The input/output wires or wiring harness are connected
☞ Reconnect the input/output wires or the wiring harness correctly.
See the section on <Connecting Wires to Terminals>.
✔ The cassette tape is
bad.23
☞ Try playing another cassette tape. If works fine, the first tape was
bad.
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The sound quality is poor or
✔ One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in the car.
☞ Check the speaker wiring.
✔ The tape head is
dirty.26
☞ Clean the tape head.
✔ The speakers are not wired
☞ Reconnect the speaker wires so that each output terminal is
connected to a different speaker.
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The Touch Sensor Tone doesn't
✔ The preout jack is being used.
☞ The Touch Sensor Tone can't be output from the preout jack.
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work.15
side.21
incorrectly.22
distorted.25
correctly.27
sound.34
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