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. 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 (Reference)

 

 

 

 

 

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 is blown.

Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then

 

 

 

 

 

replace the fuse. Be very sure to install a cor-

 

 

 

rect fuse with the same rating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise and other factors are causing

Park your vehicle in a safe place, and turn off

 

 

the built-in microprocessor to oper-

the engine. Turn the ignition key back to Acc

 

 

ate incorrectly.

off. Then start the engine again, and turn the

 

 

 

power to the navigation system back on.

 

 

 

You cannot position your vehicle

The GPS antenna is in an unsuitable

The quality of signals from the GPS satellites

on the map without a significant

location.

is poor, causing reduced positioning accu-

positioning error.

 

racy. Check the GPS signal reception and the

 

 

 

position of the GPS antenna if necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obstacles are blocking signals from

The quality of signals from the GPS satellites

 

 

the satellites.

is poor, causing reduced positioning accu-

 

 

 

racy. Check the GPS signal reception and the

 

 

 

position of the GPS antenna if necessary, or

 

 

 

continue driving until reception improves.

 

 

 

Keep the antenna clear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The position of satellites relative to

The quality of signals from the GPS satellites

 

 

your vehicle is inadequate.

is poor, causing reduced positioning accu-

 

 

 

racy. Continue driving until reception im-

 

 

 

proves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signals from the GPS satellites have

The quality of signals from the GPS satellites

 

 

been modified to reduce accuracy.

is poor, causing reduced positioning accu-

 

 

(GPS satellites are operated by the

racy. Wait until reception improves.

 

 

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 vehicle phone or cellular phone

The quality of signals from the GPS satellites

 

 

is used near the GPS antenna, GPS

is poor, causing reduced positioning accu-

 

 

reception may be lost temporarily.

racy. When using a cellular phone, keep the

 

 

 

antenna of the cellular phone away from the

 

 

 

GPS antenna.

 

 

 

 

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