Kenwood KDC-719 Car Stereo System User Manual


 
Troubleshooting Guide
What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may
just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. T
Before calling ser
for possible
r
ice, first check the following table
prob ems.
General
? The power does not turn ON.
/ The fuse has blown.
= After checking for short circurts in the wires, replace the fuse wrth
one with the same rating.
/ No ACC position on vehicle ignition.
= Connect the same wrre to the Ignition as the battery wire.
? Nothing happens when the buttons are pressed.
/ The computer chip in the unit is not functroning normally.
= Press the reset button on the unit (page 5).
? There’s a source you can’t switch.
/ There’s no CD Inserted.
m Set the media you want to listen to. If there’s no media in thus
unit, you can’t swatch to each source.
? The faceplate does not open or close.
(/ The faceplate is rncorrectly attached.
U=X Reattach the faceplate correctly, See the section on <Removing
the Faceplate>(page 16).
? The memory is erased when the ignition is turned OFF.
ti The battery wire has not been connected to the proper termrnal.
= Connect the wire correctly, referring to the sectron on
<Connecting Wires to Terminals>.
fl The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly connected.
= Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
4onnectrng Wires to Terminals>.
? There’s no loudness effect.
/ You’re using Non-fading preout.
= Loudness has no effect in Non-fading preout.
? The Bass center frequency, Bass quality factor, Bass extend, Middle
center frequency, Middle quality factor, and Treble center frequency
can’t be adjusted.
(/ The <System Q> (page 28) is set OFF.
- Set it ON.
? No sound can be heard, or the volume is low.
fl The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one side.
z* Center the fader and balance settings.
I/ The input/output wires or wrring harness are connected incorrectly.
sip Reconnect the input/output wares or the wiring harness correctly.
See the section on <Connecting Wires to Termrnals>.
(/ The values of Volume offset are low.
= Increase the values of Volume offset. (page IO)
/ The <Built-in Amp Mute Setting> (page 28) is ON
= Turn it OFF.
? The sound quality is poor or distorted.
(/ One of the speaker wires is berng prnched by a screw in the car.
QZZ Check the speaker wiring
(/ The speakers are not wired correctly.
= Reconnect the speaker wares so that each output terminal IS
connected to a different speaker.
? Non-fading output, Non-fading Low Pass Filter and Non-fading
setting can’t be done.
r/ The <Non-fading output> (page 16) is OFF.
= Turn it ON.
fl The <Dual zone system> (page 17) is ON.
= Turn it OFF.
? There’s no Front High Pass Filter and Rear High Pass Filter effect.
/ The Non-fading preout is being used.
e There’s no effect in Non-fading preout.
? The Security Code item isn’t displayed in the Menu System.
/ The Security Code function is already activated.
= When the Security Code function is activated it Isn’t displayed in
the menu items.
? The Touch Sensor Tone doesn’t sound.
(/ The preout jack is being used.
w The Touch Sensor Tone can’t be output from the preout jack.
? Even though the vehicle light switch is turned ON, the unit’s display
won’t dim.
(/ The dimmer wire isn’t connected.
= Connect the dimmer wire correctly.
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