JVC KD-G507: TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service

center.

Symptoms

Causes

Remedies

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• Sound cannot be heard

The volume level is set to the

Adjust it to the optimum level.

from the speakers.

minimum level.

Connections are incorrect.

Check the cords and

connections.

• This unit does not work

The built-in microcomputer may

Press the reset button on the

General

at all.

have functioned incorrectly due

panel holder after detaching the

to noise, etc.

control panel. (The clock setting

and preset stations stored in

memory are erased.)

(See page 2.)

• SSM (Strong-station

Signals are too weak.

Store stations manually.

Sequential Memory)

automatic preset does

not work.

FM/AM

• Static noise while

The aerial is not connected

Connect the aerial firmly.

listening to the radio.

firmly.

• Disc cannot be played

Disc is inserted upside down.

Insert the disc correctly.

back.

• CD-R/CD-RW cannot

CD-R/CD-RW is not finalized.

• Insert a finalized CD-R/

be played back.

CD-RW.

• Tracks on the CD-R/

• Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW

CD-RW cannot be

with the component which

skipped.

you used for recording.

• Disc cannot be ejected.

Disc is locked.

Unlock the disc.

(See page 14.)

• Disc sound is

You are driving on rough roads.

Stop playback while driving on

sometimes interrupted.

rough roads.

Disc Playback

Disc is scratched.

Change the disc.

Connections are incorrect.

Check the cords and

connections.

• “NO DISC” appears on

No disc in the loading slot.

Insert a disc into the loading

the display.

slot.

Disc is inserted incorrectly.

Insert the disc correctly.

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Symptoms

Causes

Remedies

• Disc cannot be played back.

No MP3 files are recorded on

Change the disc.

the disc.

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MP3 files do not have the

Add the extension code <.mp3>

extension code <.mp3> in

to their file names.

their file names.

MP3 files are not recorded in

Change the disc.

the format compliant with ISO

(Record MP3 files using a

9660 Level 1, Level 2, Romeo,

compliant application.)

or Joliet.

• Noise is generated.

The file played back is not an

Skip to another file or change

MP3 file (although it has the

the disc. (Do not add the

extension code <.mp3>).

extension code <.mp3> to non-

MP3 files.)

• A longer readout time is

Readout time varies due to

Do not use too many hierarchies

required (“CHECK” keeps

the complexity of the folder/file

and folders. Also, do not record

flashing on the display).

configuration.

any other types of audio tracks

together with MP3 files.

• Files cannot be played back

Playback order is determined

MP3 Playback

as you have intended them

when the files are recorded.

to play.

• Elapsed playing time is not

This sometimes occurs during

correct.

play. This is caused by how

the files are recorded on the

disc.

• indicator flashes on the

The current folder does not

Select another folder.

display.

contain any MP3 file.

• “NO FILES” appears on the

The current disc does not

Insert a disc that contains MP3

display.

contain any MP3 file.

files.

• Correct characters are not

This unit can only display

displayed (e.g. album

alphabets (capital: A–Z),

name).

numbers, and a limited

number of symbols.

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Symptoms

Causes

Remedies

• “NO DISC” appears on the

No disc is in the magazine.

Insert discs into the

display.

magazine.

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Discs are inserted upside down.

Insert discs correctly.

• “NO MAG” appears on the

No magazine is loaded in the

Insert the magazine.

display.

CD changer.

• “RESET 8” appears on the

This unit is not connected to the

Connect this unit and the

display.

CD changer correctly.

CD changer correctly and

press the reset button of the

CD changer.

CD Changer

• “RESET 1” – “RESET 7”

Press the reset button of the

appears on the display.

CD changer.

• The CD changer does not

The built-in microcomputer may

Press the reset button on the

work at all.

function incorrectly due to

panel holder after detaching

noise, etc.

the control panel. (The clock

setting and preset stations

stored in memory are

erased.) (See page 2.)

About mistracking:

Mistracking may result from driving on extremely rough roads. This does not damage the unit and the disc,

but will be annoying.

We recommend that you stop disc play while driving on such rough roads.

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