Kenwood KDC-C521FM Instruction Manual - Page 18

Troubleshooting Guide, possible problems.

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English Troubleshooting Guide What might seem 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. General ? The power does not turn ON.01 ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the fuse with one with the same rating. ✔ No ACC position on vehicle ignition.02 ☞ Connect the same wire to the ignition as the battery wire. ? Nothing happens when the buttons are pressed.04 ✔ The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally. ☞ Press the Reset button on the display unit (page 3). ? No sound or sound is low.52 ✔ The radio volume is sets to the minimum level.3 ☞ Turn the radio volume up. ✔ The input/output wire or wiring harness is connected incorrectly.55 ☞ Connect the input/output wire or wiring harness correctly. See "Connecting Wires to Terminals" (Page 17). ? Sound distortion.67 ✔ The signal levels differ depending on sources. ☞ Change the Modulation level / Dynamic control setting. (Page 11) ? Nothing appears on the display.04 ✔ The control output of the display unit is not connected properly. ☞ Connect the control output properly. Disc source ? CD play does not start.52 ✔ CD auto-changer input is not connected to the unit. ☞ Connect the CD auto-changer input to the unit. ✔ Power button is not turned ON.53 ☞ Turn the power button ON. ? The specified disc does not play, but another one plays instead.52 ✔ The specified CD is quite dirty. ☞ Clean the CD. ✔ The CD is upside-down.53 ☞ Load the CD with the labeled side up. ✔ The disc is loaded in a different slot from that specified.54 ☞ Eject the disc magazine and check the number for the specified disc. ✔ The disc is severely scratched.55 ☞ Try another disc instead. ? The specified track will not play.58 ✔ Random play or magazine random play has been selected. ☞ Turn off random play or magazine random play. ? Cannot play CD-R or CD-RW.60 ✔ Finalization processing is not being conducted for CD-R/CD-RW. ☞ Conduct finalization processing with CD recorder. ? Direct Track Search and Direct Disc Search can't be done.66-1 ✔ Another function is ON. ☞ Turn Random Play or other functions OFF. ? Track Search can't be done.66-2 ✔ For the discs first or last song. ☞ For each disc, Track Search can't be done in the backward direction for the first song or in the forward direction for the last song. - 18 -

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Troubleshooting Guide
What might seem 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.
General
?
The power does not turn ON.
01
The fuse has blown.
After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the fuse with
one with the same rating.
No ACC position on vehicle ignition.
02
Connect the same wire to the ignition as the battery wire.
?
Nothing happens when the buttons are pressed.
04
The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally.
Press the Reset button on the display unit (page 3).
?
No sound or sound is low.
52
The radio volume is sets to the minimum level.
3
Turn the radio volume up.
The input/output wire or wiring harness is connected incorrectly.
55
Connect the input/output wire or wiring harness correctly.
See
"Connecting Wires to Terminals" (Page 17).
?
Sound distortion.
67
The signal levels differ depending on sources.
Change the Modulation level / Dynamic control setting. (Page 11)
?
Nothing appears on the display.
04
The control output of the display unit is not connected properly.
Connect the control output properly.
Disc source
?
CD play does not start.
52
CD auto-changer input is not connected to the unit.
Connect the CD auto-changer input to the unit.
Power button is not turned ON.
53
Turn the power button ON.
?
The specified disc does not play, but another one plays instead.
52
The specified CD is quite dirty.
Clean the CD.
The CD is upside-down.
53
Load the CD with the labeled side up.
The disc is loaded in a different slot from that specified.
54
Eject the disc magazine and check the number for the specified disc.
The disc is severely scratched.
55
Try another disc instead.
?
The specified track will not play.
58
Random play or magazine random play has been selected.
Turn off random play or magazine random play.
?
Cannot play CD-R or CD-RW.
60
Finalization processing is not being conducted for CD-R/CD-RW.
Conduct finalization processing with CD recorder.
?
Direct Track Search and Direct Disc Search can’t be done.
66-1
Another function is ON.
Turn Random Play or other functions OFF.
?
Track Search can't be done.
66-2
For the discs first or last song.
For each disc, Track Search can't be done in the backward direction
for the first song or in the forward direction for the last song.