TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Power does not turn on.
(No sound is produced.)
Cause
Fuse is blown.
Incorrect wiring.
Measure
Replace with a fuse of the same amperage as the old fuse.
Read the attached "Installation/Wire connection Guide" once again
and wire properly.
No sound output when
operating the unit with
amplifiers or power
antenna attached.
Power antenna lead is shorted
to ground or excessive current
is required for remote-on the
amplifiers or power antenna.
1. Turn the unit off.
2. Remove all wires attached to the power antenna lead. Check
each wire for a possible short to ground using an ohm meter.
3.Turn the unit back on.
4. Reconnect each amplifier remote wire to the power antenna lead
one by one. If the amplifiers turn off before all wires are attached,
use an external relay to provide remote-on voltage
(excessive current required).
The microprocessor has
malfunctioned due to noise,
etc.
DCP or main unit connectors
are dirty.
Wipe the dirt off with a soft cloth moistened with cleaning alcohol.
No sound heard.
The speaker protection circuit is
operating.
Turn down sound volume. Function can also be restored by turning
the power off and on again.
(Speaker volume is reduced automatically when the speaker prote-
ction circuit operates).
Sound skips or is noisy.
Compact disc is dirty.
Turn off the power, then press the
[RELEASE]
button and remove the DCP.
Press the reset button for about 2 seconds
with a thin rod.
Nothing happens when
buttons are pressed.
Display is not accurate.
Clean the disc with a soft cloth.
Compact disc is heavily scratch-
ed or warped.
Replace with a disc with no scratches.
Sound is cut or skipped.
Noise is generated or noise
is mixed with sound.
MP3/WMA files are not
encoded properly.
Use MP3/WMA files encoded properly.
No sound heard.
MP3/WMA files are absent in
a disc.
Write MP3/WMA files onto the disc properly.
Files are not recognized as an
MP3/WMA file.
Use MP3/WMA files encoded properly.
File system is not correct.
Use ISO9660 level 1,2 or JOLIET or Romeo file system.
Sound is bad directly after
power is turned on.
Water droplets may form on
the internal lens when the car
is parked in a humid place.
Let dry for about 1 hour with the power on.
Wrong filename
File system is not correct.
Use ISO9660 level 1, 2 or JOLIET or Romeo file system.
General
CD/MP3/WMA
Reset button
ERROR DISPLAYS
If an error occurs, one of the following displays is displayed. Take the measures described below to eliminate the problem.
Error Display
Cause
Measure
A CD is loaded upside-down inside the CD deck
and does not play.
Eject the disc then reload it properly.
ERROR 6
A
CD is caught inside the CD deck and is not
ejected.
This is a failure of CD deck's mechanism.
ERROR 2
ERROR 3
A
CD cannot be played due to scratches, etc.
Replace with a non-scratched, non-warped disc.
CD/MP3/
WMA
If an error display other than the ones described above appears, press the reset button.
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DB188/189RMP/DB189RGMP
