iSimple PGHVW1 owner manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Cause Remedy

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10. Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Radio shows iPod

iPod cable is not

Verify the docking cable is connected to the

not connected

connected to iPod or

Media Gateway, and the iPod

 

Gateway.

 

 

 

 

I can not correctly

The iPod firmware

Update iPod firmware for free at

control the iPod

may be out of date.

http://www.apple.com/ipod/download

through the radio.

 

 

I have updated my

Sometimes the

Press and hold the click wheel (center

iPod’s firmware

iPods needs to be

button) and the menu button for 10 seconds.

and still have

reset

This will reboot the iPod. YOU WILL NOT

control issues

 

LOSE MUSIC on the iPod by doing this reset

 

 

 

I don’t see iPod

The radio is

Press the Text / Scan button to see text

artist or song

displaying a different

 

information on the

text field

 

screen

 

 

I can’t use my

The iPod is in

Press the Aux / Sat button and select AUX 2

iPod’s click wheel

external control

source to control the iPod manually using the

to select music

mode. This allows

click wheel

 

text to be displayed

 

 

on the radio screen

 

The Media

The HD tuner

HDRT must be connected before the

Gateway does

was not properly

PXAMG is powered on. Disconnect the

not recognize the

connected when

PXAMG from the vehicles harness for 5

HD Radio tuner

the PXAMG was

minutes. Verify the 8 pin DIN HDRT cable

(HDRT)

first connected and

is securely connected at both ends before

 

initialized.

reconnecting the vehicle harness.

Radio shows

Gateway device is

This only occurs the first time the PXAMG is

“DEV INIT”

initializing

powered on. Wait one minute, cycle ignition

 

 

off and on then enter SAT Mode.

When I listen to

Factory antenna

Use Gateway to access HD Radio source.

the factory AM or

cable is connected

This will provide all AM and FM reception for

FM radio there

to the HD Radio

your vehicle.

is only static, no

tuner.

 

audio.

 

 

No AM or FM

Factory antenna

Remove from factory radio, connect into

reception using the

cable is not

HDRT module. Note* We recommend a Best

HD Radio source

connected to the HD

Kits BAADin22

 

Radio tuner (HDRT)

 

HD Radio station

The HD Tuner is

This is expected performance. The Digital

quality fluctuates

temporarily losing

HD Radio playback will resume in areas of

or is lost randomly

reception of the

higher broadcast signal strength.

 

Digital HD Radio

 

 

broadcast signal

 

 

 

 

I receive FM but no AM stations

Poor antenna connection

Verify that the WHITE antenna connector is connected to the HDRT, using a BAADin22 or equivalent adapter.

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