Troubleshooting Guide - Kenwood KRC-508S 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.
PROBLEM
The power does not turn on.
No sound can be heard, or the
volume is low.
The tape does not go in. /
No sound can be heard even
though the tape display is
made.
Nothing happens when the
buttons are pressed.
The sound quality is poor or
distorted.
Radio reception is poor.
The memory is erased when
the ignition is turned off.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
The fuse has blown.
Attenuator is turned on.
The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one
side.
The input/output wires or wiring harness are connected
incorrectly.
The cassette tape is bad.
The car ignition was turned off during tape eject; or the
tape was pulled out during loading, switching the mode to
tape mode even though no tape is in.
The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally.
The tape head is dirty.
One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in
the car.
The speakers are not wired correctly.
The car antenna is not extended.
The antenna control wire is not connected.
The battery wire has not been connected to the proper
terminal.
The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly connected.
After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the
fuse with one with the same rating.
Turn off Attenuator.
Reset the fader or balance settings.
Reconnect the input/output wires or the wiring harness
correctly. See the section on "Connecting Wires to
Terminals".
Try playing another cassette tape. If works fine, the first
tape was bad.
Press the Eject button.
Press the reset button on the unit (see p. 4).
Clean the tape head, referring to the section on "Cleaning
the tape head" (see p. 4).
Check the speaker wiring.
Reconnect the speaker wires so that each output
terminal is connected to a different speaker.
Pull the antenna out all the way.
Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
"Connecting Wires to Terminals".
Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
"Connecting Wires to Terminals".
Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
"Connecting Wires to Terminals".
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SOLUTION