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Appendix

Appendix

Troubleshooting

If you have problems operating your navigation system, refer to this section. The most common problems are listed below, along with likely causes and solutions. While this list is not comprehen- sive, it should answer your most common problems. If a solution to your problem cannot be found here, contact your dealer or the nearest authorized Pioneer service facility.

Problems with the navigation screen

Symptom	Cause	Action (See)
The power doesn’t turn on. The	Leads and connectors are incor-	Confirm once more that all connections are
navigation system doesn’t oper-	rectly connected.	correct.
ate.
	The fuse (in the vehicle power char-	Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then
	ger) is blown.	replace the fuse. Be very sure to install a cor-
		rect fuse with the same rate.
	Noise and other factors are causing	Press RESET button. (Page 9)
	the built-in microprocessor to oper-
	ate incorrectly.
You cannot position your vehicle	Signal quality from the GPS satel-	Check the GPS signal reception, the position
on the map without a significant	lites is poor causing reduced posi-	of this product and the topside clearance if
positioning error.	tioning accuracy. Such a loss of	necessary, or continue driving until reception
	signal quality may occur for the fol-	improves.
	lowing reasons:
	• This product is in an unsuitable lo-
	cation.
	• Obstacles are blocking signals
	from the satellites.
	• The position of satellites relative to
	your vehicle is inadequate.
	• Signals from the GPS satellites
	have been modified to reduce accu-
	racy. (GPS satellites are operated by
	the US Department of Defense, and
	the US government reserves the
	right to distort positioning data for
	military reasons. This may lead to
	greater positioning errors.)
	• If a cellular phone is used near
	the GPS module, GPS reception
	may be lost temporarily.
	Something covers this product’s	Do not cover this product with spray paint or
	topside.	vehicle wax, because this may block the re-
		ception of GPS signals.
You cannot position your vehicle	The navigation system may not be	Check that the navigation system is securely
on the map without a significant	mounted securely in your vehicle.	mounted and, if necessary, consult the dealer
positioning error.		that installed the system.
	Indication of the position of your ve-	Check whether or not the reverse gear signal
	hicle is misaligned after a U-turn or	input lead (violet) is connected properly. (The
	reversing.	navigation system works properly without the
		lead connected, but positioning accuracy will
		be adversely affected.)

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