Troubleshooting Guide - Kenwood KRC-15RG 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
The power does not turn on.
If you have selected Standby
mode, the power will go OFF
automatically.
No sound can be heard, or the
volume is low.
Tape has been inserted but
there is no sound/the unit will
not go into tape mode
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.
No ACC position on vehicle ignition.
The Power Off Timer function has come into play.
The Attenuator function is turned on.
The fader and/or balance settings are set all the way to
one side.
The input/output cables or wiring harness are connected
incorrectly.
The cassette tape is bad.
The tape has not been inserted correctly in the unit.
The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally.
The tape head is dirty.
A speaker cable may be pinched by a screw in the car.
The speakers are not wired correctly.
The car antenna is not extended.
The antenna control cable is not connected.
The battery cable has not been connected to the proper
terminal.
The ignition and battery cable are incorrectly connected.
After checking for short circuits in the cables, replace the
fuse with one having the same rating.
Connect the same cable to the ignition as the battery cable.
If you do not want the power to go OFF automatically,
cancel the Power Off Timer function.
Turn off the Attenuator function.
Reset the fader and/or balance settings.
Reconnect the input/output cables and/or the wiring
harness correctly. See the section on "Connecting Cables
to Terminals".
Try playing another cassette tape. If no problem is
experienced, the first tape was bad.
Re-insert the tape.
Press the reset button on the unit (see page 4).
Clean the tape head, referring to the section on "Cleaning
the tape head" (see page 4).
Check the speaker wiring.
Reconnect the speaker cables so that each output
terminal is connected to a different speaker.
Pull out the antenna all the way.
Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on
"Connecting Cables to Terminals".
Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on
"Connecting Cables to Terminals".
Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on
"Connecting Cables to Terminals".
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SOLUTION