PhatNoise Car Audio System manual Possible Cause Solution

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Once you have made all the connections and the PhatBox does not begin playing back, please check the front lights for the following:

No lights come on at all:

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

The PhatBox connector cable and/or

Reconnect the PhatBox connector

head unit wiring harness is connected

cable and/or head unit wiring

incorrectly.

harness correctly. Make sure each

 

connection is firmly connected.

 

 

A fuse in the car has blown.

After checking for short circuits in the

 

wires, replace the fuse with one with

 

the same rating.

 

 

The lights are on constantly (NOT blinking) and never turn off:

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

The car and/or radio was on during

Turn car and radio off. Remove the

installation.

PhatBox connector cable. Wait 10

 

seconds. Reconnect the PhatBox

 

connector cable. The lights should

 

turn on, and then turn off and stay

 

off.

 

 

The DMS cartridge is not fully inserted.

Fully insert the DMS cartridge.

 

 

The green light blinks for 10 seconds, then turns off, then blinks for 10 seconds, then turns off…this cycle repeats continuously.

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

File(s) on your cartridge may be corrupt.

Reinstall PhatBox firmware. See

 

Appendix A for details.

 

 

The green light blinks at a steady rate for longer than 20 seconds.

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

You have updated the firmware on the

DO NOT REMOVE THE DMS

DMS cartridge and the PhatBox is

CARTRIDGE. Allow the PhatBox to

reprogramming itself.

reprogram itself for up to 10

 

minutes. When reprogramming is

 

complete, the lights will turn off and

 

stay off.

 

 

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PhatNoise Car Audio System User Manual

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Contents Page Table of Contents MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Getting Started Four steps to a quick start System Components Manuals and Guides PhatBox Overview DMS Cartridge Overview USB Cradle Overview Safety and Handling Precautions Section I Installation Guide Before mounting the PhatBoxConnecting the PhatBox to your head unit Mounting ClearancePossible Cause Solution Section II Setting up at Home Installing the PhatNoise Music Manager softwareMAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Page Launching the Music Manager Section III Creating and Managing PlaylistsMP3 Files and ID3 Tags Navigating the Program Converting an Audio CD to computer files MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Finding Music MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Creating Playlists Adding songs to a static playlistAdding songs to a dynamic playlist Accessing the DMS Cartridge Adding Music to the DMS Cartridge MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Ejecting the DMS Syncing Music Section IV Operating the PhatBox Starting the PhatBoxUsing SSA Playback ModesMode 6 is Features Mode Active Playback ModesPlayback Example → Beth JonesOther Notes Voice PromptingSeeking Appendix a Updating the Firmware in your PhatBox MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Wizard will close. Now press the Save/Eject DMS button Do not pull the cartridge out while the lights are blinking Appendix B Troubleshooting When Installing the PhatBoxGeneral Cases WinNT 4.0 and Windows 95 do not have Open the DMS Database/Voice Prompts Appendix C Important Safety and Handling Instructions Installation PrecautionsDigital Media Storage Cartridge Precautions PhatBox Player and USB Cradle PrecautionsIntroduction Welcome Tell Me More New Users Click Here Audible Content on the PhatNoise DMS MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc Dynamic Audible Subscription Discs MAN Copyright 2003 PhatNoise Inc To update the Audible Subscription Discs Appendix E Contacting PhatNoise Support