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.
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The power does not turn on. | The fuse has blown. | After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the | |
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No sound can be heard, or the | Attenuator is turned on. | Turn off Attenuator. | |
volume is low. |
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The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one | Reset the fader or balance settings. | ||
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| The input/output wires or wiring harness are connected | Reconnect the input/output wires or the wiring harness | |
| incorrectly. | correctly. See the section on "Connecting Wires to | |
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| Terminals". | |
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| The values of Volume offset are low. | Increase the values of Volume offset. (see p. 12) | |
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Nothing happens when the | The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally. | Press the reset button on the unit (see p. 5). | |
buttons are pressed. |
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The sound quality is poor or | One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in | Check the speaker wiring. | |
distorted. | the car. |
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The speakers are not wired correctly.
Reconnect the speaker wires so that each output terminal is connected to a different speaker.
Radio reception is poor. | The car antenna is not extended. | Pull the antenna out all the way. | ||
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| The antenna control wire is not connected. | Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on | |
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The memory is erased when | The battery wire has not been connected to the proper | Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on | ||
the ignition is turned off. | terminal. | "Connecting Wires to Terminals". | ||
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| The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly connected. | Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on | |
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A CD ejects as soon as it is | The CD is | Load the CD with the labeled side up. | ||
loaded. |
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The CD is quite dirty. | Clean the CD, referring to the section on "Cleaning CDs" | |||
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The sound skips on a CD. | The CD is scratched or dirty. | Clean the CD, referring to the section on "Cleaning CDs" | ||
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A track will not play. | Random play has been selected. | Turn off random play. | ||
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