VM8514

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Problem

Cause

Corrective Action

 

 

Does not operate (dis-

No power to yellow wire; no

 

Check connection with test

 

 

 

 

 

play does not light)

power to red wire

 

light; check vehicle fuse with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

test light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse blown

 

 

 

Replace fuse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No power to unit

Fuse blown

 

Check/replace fuse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No/low audio output

Improper audio output con-

 

Check wiring and correct

 

 

 

 

nection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume set too low

 

Increase volume level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers damaged

 

Replace speakers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heavily biased volume bal-

 

Adjust the channel balance to

 

 

 

 

ance

 

the center position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker wiring is in contact

 

Insulate all speaker wiring

 

 

 

 

with metal part of car

 

connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blows fuses

Power wire shorting to ground

 

Make sure wire is not pinched

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker wires shorting to

 

Make sure wire is not pinched

 

 

 

 

ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect fuse; fuse too small

 

Install fuse of correct rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No image

Incorrect connection to park-

 

Check Parking SW wiring and

 

 

 

 

ing brake wire

 

correct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parking SW wire is connected

Stop vehicle in safe place and

 

 

 

 

but parking brake is not

 

apply parking brake

 

 

 

 

engaged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashing image or

DVD is not compatible with

 

 

 

Change setup to accommo-

 

 

 

 

 

 

interference appears

current TV system settings

 

 

 

date disc

 

 

 

on screen

Improper video signal con-

 

 

 

Check wiring and correct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prolonged image or

Improper aspect ratio setup

 

 

Use correct ASPECT RATIO

 

 

improper height/width

 

 

 

 

setting

 

 

ratio display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc does not play

Disc is warped or scratched

 

 

Use disc in good condition

 

 

back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc is dirty or wet

 

 

 

Clean disc with soft cloth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laser pickup is dirty

 

 

Clean laser pickup with clean-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incompatible disc is used

 

Use compatible disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc rating exceeds RATING

Change RATING settings to

 

 

 

 

limit

 

lower restriction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc region code is not com-

 

Use disc with proper region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

patible with unit

 

code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc is inserted upside down

 

Insert disc with label side up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image blurred, dis-

Disc is illegally copied

 

Use original disc

 

 

 

 

torted, or dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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