Troubleshooting Guide - Kenwood KDC-7024 Instruction Manual

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.
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There's a source you can't switch.07
✔ There's no media inserted.
☞ Set the media you want to listen to. If there's no media in this
unit, you can't switch to each source.
✔ The Disc changer isn't
connected.08
☞ Connect the Disc changer. If the Disc changer isn't connected to
it's input terminal, You can't switch to an external disc source.
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The memory is erased when the ignition is turned
✔ The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly
☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
<Connecting Wires to Terminals>.
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There's no loudness effect.12
✔ You're using Non-fading preout.
☞ Loudness has no effect in Non-fading preout.
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The Non-fading output can't be turned ON or
✔ The <Switching preout> (page 38) is set is set on Rear preout.
☞ Change it to Non-fading preout.
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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.
OFF.10
connected.11
OFF.14
work.15
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Even if Loudness is turned ON, high-pitched tone isn't compensated
for. 17
✔ Tuner source is selected.
☞ High-pitched tone isn't compensated for when in Tuner source.
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The Bass center frequency, Bass quality factor, Bass extend, Middle
center frequency, Middle quality factor, and Treble center frequency
can't be adjusted.19
✔ The <System Q Setting> (page 38) is set OFF.
☞ Set it ON.
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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 values of Volume offset are
☞ Turn up the Volume offset, referring to the section on <Audio
control> (page12).
✔ The <Built-in Amp Mute Setting> (page 38) is
☞ Turn it OFF.
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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 speakers are not wired
☞ Reconnect the speaker wires so that each output terminal is
connected to a different speaker.
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Non-fading output, Non-fading Low Pass Filter and Non-fading
setting can't be done.28
✔ The <Switching preout> (page 38) is set on Rear preout.
☞ Set it on Non-fading preout.
✔ The <Non-fading output> (page 16) is
☞ Turn it ON.
✔ The <Dual zone system> (page 18) is
☞ Turn it OFF.
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There's no Front High Pass Filter and Rear High Pass Filter
✔ The Non-fading preout is being used.
☞ There's no effect in Non-fading preout.
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side.21
incorrectly.22
low.24
ON.100
distorted.25
correctly.27
OFF.29
ON.30
effect.31