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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.
✔ No ACC position on vehicle
ignition.02
☞ Connect the same wire to the ignition as the battery wire.
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Nothing happens when the buttons are
✔ The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally.
☞ Press the reset button on the unit (page 4).
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There's a source you can't
switch.06
✔ There's no tape inserted.
☞ Set the media you want to listen to. If there's no media in this
unit, you can't switch to each source.
✔ There's no CD 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 battery wire has not been connected to the proper terminal.
☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
<Connecting Wires to Terminals> (page 36).
✔ The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly
☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
<Connecting Wires to Terminals> (page 36).
pressed.04
OFF.10
connected.11
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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> (page 36).
✔ The cassette tape is
bad.23
☞ Try playing another cassette tape. If works fine, the first tape was
bad.
✔ The <Built-in Amp Mute Setting> (page 31) is ON.
☞ Turn it OFF.
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The sound quality is poor or
distorted.25
✔ One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in the car.
☞ Check the speaker wiring.
✔ The tape head is
dirty.26
☞ Clean the tape head.
✔ The speakers are not wired
correctly.27
☞ Reconnect the speaker wires so that each output terminal is
connected to a different speaker.
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Non-fading output can't be done.
✔ The <Switching Preout> (page 30) is set on Rear preout.
☞ Set it on Non-fading preout.
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The Security Code item isn't displayed in the Function Setting
System.
✔ The Security Code function is already activated.
☞ When the Security Code function is activated it isn't displayed in
the Function Setting items.
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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 the vehicle light switch is turned ON, the unit's display
won't
dim.36
✔ The dimmer wire isn't connected.
☞ Connect the dimmer wire correctly.
side.21
incorrectly.22
sound.34
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