Troubleshooting Guide - Kenwood KOS-A200 Mode D'emploi

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
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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.
✔ The Remote control sensor wiring harness is
connected incorrectly.
☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the
section on <Connecting Wires to Terminals>
(page 24).
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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.
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The memory is erased when the ignition is
turned OFF.
✔ The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly
connected.
☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the
section on <Connecting Wires to Terminals>
(page 24).
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No sound can be heard, or the volume is low.
✔ The radio volume is sets to the minimum level.
☞ Turn the radio volume up.
✔ 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> (page 24).
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The sound quality is poor or distorted.
✔ The signal levels differ depending in sources.
☞ Change the <Modulation Level>(page 18)
setting.
✔ There is a strong broadcast station signal near the
setting transmission frequency.
☞ Change the <Transmission Frequency>(page
18) setting.
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Traffic information, PTY, RDS broadcasting
cannot be received.
✔ This unit turned on the power.
☞ Turn off the power of the unit.
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The text isn't displayed correctly.
☞ Change the <Data Transmission Speed> (page
18) setting.
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Disc source
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The specified disc does not play, but another one
plays instead.
✔ The specified CD is quite dirty.
☞ Clean the CD.
✔ The disc is loaded in a different slot from that
specified.
☞ Eject the disc magazine and check the
number for the specified disc.
✔ The disc is severely scratched.
☞ Try another disc instead.
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Direct Search can't be done.
✔ Another function is ON.
☞ Turn Random Play or other functions OFF.
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Track Search can't be done.
✔ For the discs/folders first or last song.
☞ For each disc/folder, Track Search can't be
done in the backward direction for the first
song or in the forward direction for the last
song.
Audio file source
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Cannot play an Audio file.
✔ The media is scratched or dirty.
☞ Clean the media.
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The sound skips when an Audio file is being
played.
✔ The media is scratched or dirty.
☞ Clean the media.
✔ The recording condition is bad.
☞ Record the media again or use another media.
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The Audio file track time isn't displayed correctly.
✔ ---
☞ There are times when it isn't displayed
correctly according to the Audio file recording
conditions.
USB device source
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The USB device is not detected.
✔ The USB connector is disconnected.
☞ Connect the connector of the USB device
properly.
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The USB device does not play its audio files.
✔ The USB connector is disconnected.
☞ Connect the connector of the USB device
properly.