Troubleshooting Guide - Kenwood KAC-8401 Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting Guide
What might appear 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 POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
No sound.
(No sound from one side.) disconnected. cables.
Input (or output) cables are
Protection circuit may be
Volume is too high.
The speaker cord is shorted.
Connect the input (or output)
Check connections by referring
Replace the fuse and use lower
After check the speaker cord and
activated. to "Indicator".
(Blown fuse.)
volume.
fixing the cause of the short,
replace the fuse.
The output level is too
small (or too large).
The input sensitivity adjusting
control is not set to the correct
position.
The speakers wire are
Adjust the control correctly
referring to "Controls".
The sound quality is bad.
(The sound is distorted.)
Connect them properly checking
the @
/
@ of the terminals and
Connect the speaker wire again
connected with wrong @
/
@
polarity. wires well.
A speaker wire is pinched by a
screw in the car body.
The switches may be set
improperly. referring to "System examples".
so that it is not pinched by
anything.
Set switches properly by
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