Troubleshooting Guide

?The Dimmer function doesn’t work.

/The Drmmer wrre Isn’t connected correctly.

=Check the Dimmer wire connectron.

?AUX cannot be selected.

(/ <Built-in Auxiliary input Settrng> IS turned off.

=Refer to the <Built-In Auxiliary input Setting> (page 29) in the menu setting and turn on the <Burlt-rn Auxiliary Input Settinqb

Tuner source

?Radio reception is poor.

/ The car antenna is not extended.

= Pull the antenna out all the way.

(/ The antenna control wire IS not connected

-Connect the wire correctly, referring to the sectron on <Connecting Wires to Terminals>.

?The desired frequency can’t be entered with the Direct Access Tuning.

(/ A station that can’t be recetved is being entered.

=Enter a station that can be recerved.

/You’re trying to enter a frequency with a 0.01 MHz unit.

=What can be designated in the FM band is to 0 1 MHz.

Disc source

?“AUX” is displayed without achieving External disc control mode. fl O-N switch IS set to “0” side.

w Set the swatch to “N” side.

/Unsupported drsc changer IS connected.

=Connect the supported disc changer. (page 4)

?The specified disc does not play, but another one plays instead. (/ The specified CD is quite dirty.

m Clean the CD.

(/ The CD is upside-down.

- Load the CD with the labeled side up.

(/ The disc is loaded in a different slot from that specified.

a~ Eject the disc magazine and check the number for the specified disc.

fl The - disc is severely scratched.

=Iry another disc Instead.

?The specified track will not play.

/Random play or magazine random play has been selected

=Turn off random play or magazine random play.

?Cannot play CD-R or CD-RW.

fl Finalization processing IS not berng conducted for CD-R/CD-RW. r* Conduct finalization processing with CD recorder.

(/ A non-compatible CD changer is being used to play the CD-R/CD- RW.

w Use a CD changer compatrble wrth CD-R/CD-RW to play.

?Track repeat, disc repeat, track scan, random play, and magazine random play start by themselves.

/The settrng is not canceled.

=i~ The settings for these functrons remain on until the setting to off or the drsc ejected, even If the power is turned off or the source changed.

?A CD ejects as soon as it is loaded.

/The CD IS upside-down.

- Load the CD with the labeled srde up.

-> The CD is quite dirty

wClean the CD, referring to the sectron on <CD cleaning> (page 8).

?Can’t remove disc.

(/ The cause is that more than 10 minutes has elapsed since the vehicle ACC swatch was turned OFF.

-The drsc 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 aqarn and press the Eiect button.

?The disc won’t insert.

(/ There’s already another disc inserted.

mPress the IAl button and remove the drsc.

?Direct Track Search and Direct Album Search can’t be done. I/ Another function is ON.

no Turn Random Play or other functions OFF.

?Track Search can’t be done.

ti For the albums first or last song.

-For each album, Track Search can’t be done in the backward direction for the first song or in the forward direction for the last song.

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Kenwood KDC-X559, KDC-X659, KDC-719, KDC-MP819 instruction manual Tuner source, Disc source

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