What might appear to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems.
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The power does not turn on. | The fuse has blown. | After checking for short circuits in the cables, replace the | |
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| fuse with one having the same rating. | |
| No ACC position on vehicle ignition. | Connect the same cable to the ignition as the battery cable. | |
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No sound can be heard, or the | The Attenuator function is turned on. | Turn off the Attenuator function. | |
volume is low. |
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The fader and/or balance settings are set all the way to | Reset the fader and/or balance settings. | ||
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| one side. |
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| The input/output cables or wiring harness are connected | Reconnect the input/output cables and/or the wiring harness | |
| incorrectly. | correctly. See the section on "Connecting Cables to | |
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| Terminals". |
The cassette tape is bad.
Try playing another cassette tape. If no problem is experi- enced, the first tape was bad.
Nothing happens when the buttons are pressed.
The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally. | Press the reset button on the unit (see page 4). |
The sound quality is poor or dis- torted.
The tape head is dirty. | Clean the tape head, referring to the section on "Cleaning |
| the tape head" (see page 4). |
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A speaker cable may be pinched by a screw in the car. | Check the speaker wiring. |
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The speakers are not wired correctly. | Reconnect the speaker cables so that each output terminal |
| is connected to a different speaker. |
Radio reception is poor. | The car antenna is not extended. | Pull out the antenna all the way. |
| The antenna control cable is not connected. | Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on |
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| "Connecting Cables to Terminals". |
The memory is erased when | The battery cable has not been connected to the proper | Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on |
the ignition is turned off. | terminal. | "Connecting Cables to Terminals". |
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| The ignition and battery cable are incorrectly connected. | Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on |
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| "Connecting Cables to Terminals". |
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The TEL mute function does | The TEL mute cable is not connected properly. | Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on |
not work. |
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The TEL mute function turns on | The TEL mute cable is touching a metal part of the car. | Pull the TEL mute cable away from the metal part of the car. |
even though the TEL mute |
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cable is not connected. |
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