Troubleshooting Guide - Kenwood KDC-M4524G 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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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 values of Volume offset are
☞ Turn up the Volume offset, referring to the section on <Audio
control> (page10).
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low.24
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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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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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Even though Synchronize Clock is ON, the clock can't be
✔ The received RDS station isn't sending time data.
☞ Receive another RDS station.
Tuner source
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Radio reception is poor.39
✔ The car antenna is not extended.
☞ Pull the antenna out all the way.
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It isn't the set Traffic information sound volume.
✔ The set sound volume is less than the tuner sound volume.
☞ If the tuner sound volume is louder than the set sound volume,the
tuner sound volume is used.
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distorted.25
correctly.27
sound.34
adjusted.35
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