Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Tips - Panasonic CQ-DF201U Operating Instructions Manual

Electrical Connections
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≥ This product is designed to operate of a 12 volt, negative ground battery system.
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≥ To prevent damage to the unit, be sure to follow the connection diagram below.
≥ Remove approx. 1 ⁄ z (5 mm) of protective covering from the ends of the leads before connecting.
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≥ Do not insert the power connector into the unit until the wiring is completed.
≥ Be sure to insulate any exposed wires from a possible short-circuit from the car chassis. Bundle all cables
and keep cable terminals free from touching any metal parts.
≥ Remember, if your car has a drive computer or a navigation computer, the data of its memory may be
erased when the battery terminals are disconnected.
Supplied hardware
No. Item
6 Power connector
Wiring Diagram
Preamp out connector (front)
Preamp out connector (rear)
L (White)
R (Red)
Antenna
Ground lead
To a clean, bare metallic part of car chassis.
Motor antenna
relay control
Moves antenna up and down.
Gray/black stripe
White/black stripe White
(s) (r) (s)
Left speaker Right speaker
(Front) (Front)
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Power connector
Battery lead
BATTERY 15A
To the car battery,
Yellow Fuse (15 A)
continuous +12 V DC
ACC Power lead
Black
Red Resistor (1 k≠)
To ACC power,
+12 V DC
Dark blue
Speaker lead
Violet/black stripe
FRONT SP REAR SP
Gray Green/black Green Violet
stripe
(r) (s) (r) (s) (r)
Left speaker Right speaker
(Rear) (Rear)

Troubleshooting

Preliminary Steps
Check and take steps as described in the tables below.
If You Suspect Something Wrong
Immediately switch power off.
Disconnect the power connector and check that there is nei-
ther smoke nor heat from the unit before asking for repairs.
Never try to repair the unit yourself because it is dangerous to
do so.

Troubleshooting Tips

Common
Trouble
Car's engine switch is not on.
Turn your car's ignition switch to ACC or ON.
Cables are not correctly connected.
Connect cables correctly.
Battery cable is not correctly connected.
Connect the battery cable to the terminal that is always live.
Accessory cable is not correctly connected.
No power.
Connect the accessory cable to your car's ACC source.
Grounding wire is not correctly connected.
Connect the grounding wire to a metal part of the car.
Fuse is burnt.
Call the store where you purchased the unit, or your nearest service
station (see the attached sheet) and ask for fuse replacement.
Mute is set to ON.
Set it to OFF.
Cables are not correctly connected.
No sound.
Connect cables correctly.
Condensation (dew)
Wait for a while before use.
Radio
Trouble
Much noise in FM stereo
Station is too far, or signals are too weak.
and monaural broad-
Select other stations of higher signal level.
casts.
Battery cable is not correctly connected.
Preset station is reset.
Connect the battery cable to the terminal that is always live.
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≥ Do not use the unit if it malfunctions or
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is something wrong.
≥ Do not use the unit in abnormal condi-
tion, for example, without sound, or
with smoke or foul smell, can cause ig-
nition or electric shock. Immediately
stop using it and call the store where
you purchased it.
Cause/Step
Cause/Step
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