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CHECKS BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE
There may be times when you suspect that your car radio is not functioning as you expect it
to. Before calling for service please read the operating / mounting instructions and check
the following list. You may find that an apparent malfunction can easily be rectified.
Symptoms | Possible Cause / Remedy
General
Set does not function, No display. © Check fuse (set and car) and connections.
Set functions but with no or poor sound. ® Adjust volume of set fo demute set.
® Check fader and balance settings.
© if car phone is connected, check setting
for '"PHONE' option in 'INIT' mode.
Set mutes when you drive the car or display shows 'CALL'.| Set 'PHONE' option fo 'NO! in 'INIT' mode and see ‘MOUNTING
INSTRUCTIONS’.
Detachable front of set feels warm. Some heat is always generated by the set.
Display shows 'TOO HOT! and the sound from A built-in safety circuit prevents the temperature in the set
the speakers is reduced. from exceeding a certain level.
® Wait until 'TOO HOT' disappears from the display
before increasing the volume.
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Poor radio reception. © Check that the aerial is fully extended and properly connected.
Display shows 'SEARCH! and station name alternately. | Set is searching for the station. This happens when broadcast
is too weak,
© Wait until set completes its search.
Display shows frequency (not station name). Set is tuned to non-RDS station.
Display shows ‘ALARM’. Emergency announcement (PTY Alarm) is being broadcast.
Unable to tune to desired station with Search tuning. - The desired station is too weak. ,
® Repeat Search tuning with local search mode (LO) OFF.
Tune to desired station using Manual tuning.
© Check that the aerial is fully extended.
- Set is in TA mode: only stations with Traffic
Announcements can be tuned in.
® If necessary switch OFF the TA mode.
Display shows 'NO TA‘ and set bleeps. Set is in TA mode but the selected station is too weak or does not
broadcast Traffic Announcements (TA).
© Switch OFF the TA mode or tune to another station.
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Display shows 'NO DISC', 'NO SRC’ or 'CD ERROR’. No CD inserted, or CD inserted upside-down or damaged or dirty
or of the wrong type.
Distorted sound during playback. | Player unable to read disc. CD damaged or dirty.
If you still have to send your set for service, always send the complete set (with detachable
front). Do not try to open the set to service it yourself.
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