Kenwood KRC-225 Instruction Manual - Page 18
Troubleshooting Guide, for 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. ✔ 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. ☞ Connect the same cable to the ignition as the battery cable. ? Nothing happens when the buttons are pressed. ✔ The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally. ☞ Press the reset button on the unit (page 4). ? There's a source you can't switch. ✔ There's no tape inserted. ☞ Set the media you want to listen to. If there's no media in this unit, you can't switch to each source. ? There's a source you can't switch. ✔ The Disc changer isn't connected. ☞ Connect the Disc changer. If the Disc changer isn't connected to it's input terminal, You can't switch to an external disc source. ? The faceplate does not open or close. ✔ The faceplate is incorrectly attached. ☞ Reattach the faceplate correctly, See the section on (page 7). ? The memory is erased when the ignition is turned OFF. ✔ The battery wire has not been connected to the proper terminal. ☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on . ✔ The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly connected. ☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on . ? Even if Loudness is turned ON, high-pitched tone isn't compensated for. ✔ Tuner source is selected. ☞ High-pitched tone isn't compensated for when in Tuner source. ? No sound can be heard, or the volume is low. ✔ The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one side. ☞ Center the fader and balance settings. ✔ The input/output wires or wiring harness are connected incorrectly. ☞ Reconnect the input/output wires or the wiring harness correctly. See the section on "Connecting Wires to Terminals". ✔ The cassette tape is bad. ☞ Try playing another cassette tape. If works fine, the first tape was bad. ? The sound quality is poor or distorted. ✔ One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in the car. ☞ Check the speaker wiring. ✔ The tape head is dirty. ☞ Clean the tape head. ✔ The speakers are not wired correctly. ☞ Reconnect the speaker wires so that each output terminal is connected to a different speaker. ? The Touch Sensor Tone doesn't sound. ✔ The preout jack is being used. ☞ The Touch Sensor Tone can't be output from the preout jack. - 18 -