Panasonic CQ-R145U - Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Tips

Troubleshooting
□ Maintenance
Your product is designed and manufactured to ensure a minimum of maintenance. Use a soft cloth for
routine exterior cleaning. Never use benzine, thinner, or other solvents.
□ When Something Doesn’t Work
Check the charts below for possible causes and solutions to any problem you might be experiencing.
Some simple checks or minor adjustments may eliminate the problem.
□ Product Servicing
If the suggestions in the charts don’t solve the problem, we recommend that you take it to your nearest
authorized Panasonic Servicenter. The unit should be serviced only by a qualified technician.
□ Replacing the Fuse
Use fuses of the same specified rating (10 amps). Using different substitutes or fuses with higher
ratings, or connecting the unit directly without a fuse, could cause fire or damage to the stereo unit.
If the replacement fuse fails, contact your nearest authorized Panasonic Servicenter for service.
□ Troubleshooting Tips
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
PROBABLE SOLUTION
Unit won’t turn on.
Dead car battery.
Ignition not on.
Charge car battery.
Turn ignition to On or Accessory.
Bad power line connection.
Fuse burned out.
Check connections.
Replace fuse.
Radio has static.
Antenna not hooked up.
Hook up antenna.
Close to high power lines.
Move away from high power lines.
Radio memory buttons don’t
work.
Not holding buttons down long
enough.
Press and hold buttons for more
than 2 seconds.
Tape sound quality is poor.
Heads are dirty.
Poor quality tape.
Clean heads. (Ask a service
representative for advice.)
Use better quality tape.
Tape won’t change programs.
Not pressing [ ► ► ] and [• ♦ *]
buttons at the same time.
Press [ ►► ] and [- ♦ *] buttons at the
same time.
CD Changer won!t operate.
Unit not properly connected.
Unit not switched into CD
Change mode.
No CDs in the magazine.
Check connections.
Press [CD-C].
Check disc magazine.
CD Change won’t play a
specific disc.
Disc loaded upside down.
Disc damaged.
Disc not loaded in magazine.
Reload disc properly.
Check disc for scratches, chips.
Check disc magazine.
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