Troubleshooting guide – Kenwood KRC-394 User Manual
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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
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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.
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If you have selected Standby mode, the power will go OFF
automatically.
03
✔ The Power OFF Timer function has been activated.
☞ If you do not want the power to go OFF automatically, cancel the
Power OFF Timer function.
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Nothing happens when the buttons are pressed.
04
✔ The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally.
☞ Press the reset button on the unit (page 4).
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There’s a source you can’t switch.
05
✔ 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.
✔ The Disc changer isn’t connected.
08
☞ 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.
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The memory is erased when the ignition is turned OFF.
10
✔ 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.
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☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
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The TEL mute function does not work.
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✔ The TEL mute wire is not connected properly.
☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on
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The TEL mute function turns ON even though the TEL mute wire is
not connected.
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✔ The TEL mute wire is touching a metal part of the car.
☞ Pull the TEL mute wire away from the metal part of the car.
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No sound can be heard, or the volume is low.
✔ The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one side.
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☞ Center the fader and balance settings.
✔ The input/output wires or wiring harness are connected incorrectly.
22
☞ Reconnect the input/output wires or the wiring harness correctly.
See the section on "Connecting Wires to Terminals".
✔ The cassette tape is bad.
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☞ Try playing another cassette tape. If works fine, the first tape was
bad.
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The sound quality is poor or distorted.
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✔ One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in the car.
☞ Check the speaker wiring.
✔ The tape head is dirty.
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☞ Clean the tape head.
✔ The speakers are not wired correctly.
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☞ Reconnect the speaker wires so that each output terminal is
connected to a different speaker.
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The Touch Sensor Tone doesn’t sound.
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✔ The preout jack is being used.
☞ The Touch Sensor Tone can’t be output from the preout jack.
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Even though Synchronize Clock is ON, the clock can’t be adjusted.
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✔ The received RDS station isn’t sending time data.
☞ Receive another RDS station.
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