Kenwood KTS-MP400MR Instruction Manual page 17

Troubleshooting Guide
What might seem to be a malfunction i n 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.
II' The fuse has blown.
'3' After checking for short circuits i n the wires.
replace the fuse with one with the same
rating.
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There's a source you can't switch.
II' There's no media inserted.
Set the media you want to listen to. If there's
no media i n this unit. you can't switch to each
source.
II' The Disc changer isn't connected.
& 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 i s erased when the ignition is
turned OFF.
II' The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly
connected.
B" Connect the wire correctly, referring to the
section on <Connecting Wires to Terminals>.
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There's no loudness effect.
II' You're using Subwoofer preout.
... Loudness has no effect i n Subwoofer preout.
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Even if Loudness is turned ON, high-pitched tone
isn't compensated for.
II' Tuner source 1 s selected.
"" High-pitched tone isn't compensated for when
i n Tuner source.
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The TEL
mute function does not work.
II' The TEL mute wire i s 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.
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The TEL mute wire i s touching a metal part of the
vessel.
C? Pull the TEL mute wire away from the metal
part of the vessel.
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No sound can be heard, or the volume is low.
II' The fader or balance settings are set all the way to
one side.
_ • -. Cen,er 1he_fad_er and balance settin_gs.
II' The input/output wires or wiring harness are
connected incorrectly,
..- Reconnect the input/output wires or the
wiring harness correctly. See the section on
<Connecting Wires to_TerIY1inals>.
II' The values of Volume offset are low.
Q' Turn up the Volume offset, referring to the
section on <Audio Control> l-
II' The <Built-in Amp Setting> (page 25) i s ON.
• Turn , t OFF.
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The sound quality i s poor or distorted.
II' One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a
screw i n the vessel.
,., Check the speaker wiring.
II' The speakers are not wired correctly.
..,. Reconnect the speaker wires so that each
output terminal i s connected to a different
speaker.
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The Touch Sensor Tone doesn't sound.
II' The preout jack i s being used.
a The Touch Sensor Tone can't be output from
the preout jack.
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The Dimmer function doesn't work.
v' The Dimmer wire isn't connected correctly,
,.- Check the Dimmer wire connection.
Tuner source
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Radio reception i s poor.
II' The antenna i s not extended.
Pull the antenna out all the wa1,
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II' The antenna control wire 1 s not connected.
.,.. Connect the wire correctly, referring to the
section on <Connecting Wires to Terminals>.
Disc source
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"AUX EXT" i s displayed without achieving
External disc control mode.
II' Unsupported disc changer is connected.
o r Use the disc changer mentioned i n the
<About CD players/disc changers connected
to this unit> (page S) of the section on <Safety
precautions>.
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The specified disc does not play, but another one
plays instead .
II' The specified CD i s quite dirty.
..- C an the CD .
.., The disc i s loadecfin a different slot from that
specified.
... Eject the disc magazine and check the
number for the sgec,f1ed disc.
II' The disc i s severely scratched.
w Try another disc instead.
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A CO ejects as soon as it i s loaded.
v' The CD is quite dirty.
Clean the CD. referring to the CD cleaning of
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the section on <About CDs> (page 7)
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Can't remove disc.
II' The cause i s that more than 1 0 minutes has
elapsed since the ACC switch was turned OFF.
o a - The disc can only be removed within 1 0
minutes of the ACC switch being turned OFF.
If more than 1 0 minutes has elapsed, turn
the ACC switch ON again and press the Eject
button.
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The disc won't insert .
II' There's already another disc inserted.
er Press the (:!:) button and remove the disc.
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Track Search can't be done.
II' For the discs/folders first or last song.
er For each disc/folder, Track Search can't be
done i n the backward direction for the first
song or i n the forward direction for the last
song.
MP3/WMA source
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Cannot play an MP3/WMA.
II' The media is scratched or dirty.
,,.. Clean the media, referring 1 0 the CD cleaning
of the section on <About CDs> {page 7).
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The sound skips when an MP3/WMA i s being
played.
II' The media i s scratched or dirty.
""' Clean the media, referring to the CD cleaning
of the section on <About CDs> (page 7).
II' The recording condition i s bad.
"" Record the media again or use another media.
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The MP3/WMA track time isn't displayed
correctly.
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.., There are times when i t isn't displayed
correctly according to the MP3/WMA
recording conditions.
HD Radio source
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No sound can be heard, or the volume is low.
II' The preset broadcast station i s not transm,ning
i n the mode that was set with <Receive mode
Setting> (page 26).
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Please set <Receive mode Setting> to "Auto'
II' I n digital A M broadcasting, receive mode switches
between stereo and monaural too often.
,.. Receiving condition i s bad or unstable.
Stereo i s chosen when receiving condition 1 s
good, and i t switches to monaural when the
condition becomes bad.
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v' HD Radio tuner is connected KCA-S21 0A or
other units.
• Connect the HD Radio tuner directly to the
control unit.
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