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Troubleshooting Guide

SOLUTIONPOSSIBLE CAUSEPROBLEM

Can’t remove disc. The cause is that more than 10 minutes has elapsed

since the vehicle ACC switch was turned OFF.

The disc can only be removed within 10 minutes of the

ACC switch being turned OFF. If more than 10 minutes

has elapsed, turn the ACC switch ON again and press

the Eject button.

A CD ejects as soon as it is

loaded.

The CD is upside-down. Load the CD with the labeled side up.

The CD is quite dirty. Clean the CD, referring to the section on "Cleaning CDs"

(see p. 5).

The sound skips on a CD. The CD is scratched or dirty. Clean the CD, referring to the section on "Cleaning CDs"

(see p. 5).

A track will not play. Random play has been selected. Turn off random play.

No sound can be heard, or the

volume is low. The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one

side.

Reset the fader or balance settings.

The input/output wires or wiring harness are connected

incorrectly.

Reconnect the input/output wires or the wiring harness

correctly. See the section on "Connecting Wires to

Terminals".

Attenuator is turned on. Turn off Attenuator.

The values of Volume offset are low. Increase the values of Volume offset. (see p. 18)

One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in

the car.

Check the speaker wiring.

The sound quality is poor or

distorted.

The speakers are not wired correctly. Reconnect the speaker wires so that each output

terminal is connected to a different speaker.

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Contents

Main Contents Safety precautions...................3 Handling Compact discs...........5 General features Audio control features Tuner features RDS features CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Safety precautions NOTE Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals Reset button Safety precautions Cleaning the CD Slot Lens Fogging Page Handling Compact discs Do Not Load CD Accessories Removing the CD Do Not Use Special Shape CDs Do Not Use CDs with Sticker on the Labeled Side Volume Power Loudness Attenuator Switching Modes Switching Full-Screen Display Faceplate Angle Adjustment Switching the Lower Part Display Switching the Upper Part Display Page Removing the Faceplate Forced Closing System Q Non-Fading Output Speaker & Woofer setting TEL Mute Audio Control Setting Page Phase for Non-Fading Output Low-pass Filter Frequency for Non-Fading Output Non-Fading Level High-pass Filter Frequency for Front Output High-pass Filter Frequency for Rear Output Tuner features Volume Offset Station Preset Memory Tuning Preset station seek with Program service name Tuner features Alarm RDS (Radio Data System) Enhanced Other Network Program Type (PTY) Function Traffic Information Function Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News Page Page Playing CDs Disc Search (Function of disc changers) Playing Other Disc mode Track Search Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play Random Play Track Scan Track / Disc Repeat Presetting Disc Names (DNPS) Magazine Random Play (Function of disc changers) Text Scroll Page Disc Name Preset Play (DNPP) Menu System 7 Security Code <In Stand by mode> Page Automatic Time Adjustment Memo Mode 8 7 Page External Amp Control Time setting for removing the faceplate System Q Built-in Amp Mute Control <In Stand by mode> Dual Zone System <In AUX mode> Selecting Tuning Mode <In Tuner mode> Local Seek Function <In Tuner mode> News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) Auto Memory Entry <In Tuner mode> AF (Alternative Frequency) Function Basic Operations of remote Text Scroll + TUNE +//TRACK + OK SRC Basic operations Basic Operations of remote CD/External disc control features Tuner features Page Connecting Wires to Terminals Page Page Installing Radio Bracket in Japanese-made Cars (J-Cars) Installation (Japanese-cars) Page Page CD/External disc control mode If the following situations, consult your nearest service center: