Appendix B: Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause/Solution

No Sound.

- Adjust the volume of the head unit.

 

- Make sure the Music Keg cable is correctly

 

connected to the head unit.

 

- Make sure the head unit has the CD changer as

 

the active source.

 

- Make sure the attenuation or mute button is not

 

pressed on the head unit.

The head unit cannot access

- Make sure the Music Keg cable is correctly

the Music Keg.

connected to the head unit.

 

- Make sure the DMS cartridge has the appropriate

 

firmware for the specific make/model of the head

 

unit.

 

- If the above steps don’t work, try performing a full

 

reset as specified below (Problem 4).

No Sound. The head unit

A file is corrupted on the Music Keg DMS. This

cannot access the Music Keg.

usually happens when the DMS cartridge is

Green light on Music Keg

removed from the USB cradle while data is being

blinks and does not stop

written to the DMS cartridge. To fix the corrupted

blinking.

files:

 

-Insert DMS into USB cradle

 

-Press Eject DMS button in the PhatNoise Music

 

Manager software.

 

If system files are corrupted, the PhatNoise Music

 

Manager will detect this and run a wizard to repair

 

the files that are damaged.

The Music Keg completely fails

Perform a full reset on the Music Keg:

to respond.

-Turn off ignition.

 

-Unplug Music Keg cable.

 

-Wait 5 seconds

 

-Plug Music Keg cable back in.

 

-Turn on head unit & press the reset button on

 

the head unit.

USB cradle is not recognized

- Make sure the computer is running Windows 98,

properly.

Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.

 

WinNT 4.0 and Windows 95 do not have proper USB

 

support.

 

- The USB interface has been disabled in the system

 

settings or in the motherboard BIOS.

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KHD-CX910 specifications

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