JVC KD-S847: TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING: JVC KD-S847

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 at

The built-in microcomputer

While holding SEL (select),

all.

may have functioned

press (standby/on/

General

incorrectly due to noise, etc.

attenuator) for more than

2 seconds to reset the unit.

(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 listening

The aerial is not connected

Connect the aerial firmly.

to the radio.

firmly.

Disc automatically ejects.

Disc is inserted upside down.

Insert the disc correctly.

CD-R/CD-RW cannot be

CD-R/CD-RW is not finalized.

Insert a finalized CD-R/

played back.

CD-RW.

Tracks on the CD-R/CD-RW

Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW

cannot be skipped.

with the component which

you used for recording.

Disc can be neither played

Disc is locked.

Unlock the disc. (See page 13.)

back nor ejected.

The CD player may function

While holding

incorrectly.

(standby/on/attenuator), press

0 (eject) for more than

2 seconds. Be careful not to

drop the disc when it is ejected.

Disc sound is sometimes

You are driving on rough

Stop playback while driving on

Disc Playback

interrupted.

roads.

rough roads.

Disc is scratched.

Change the disc.

Connections are incorrect.

Check the cords and

connections.

•“NO DISC appears on the

No disc in the loading slot.

Insert a disc into the loading

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

extension codemp3 in their

mp3 to their file names.

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, or

compliant application.)

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 codemp3).

extension codemp3 to non-

MP3 files.)

A longer readout time is

Readout time varies due to

Do not use too many

required (CHECK keeps

the complexity of the folder/

hierarchies and folders. Also,

flashing on the display).

file configuration.

do not record 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.

•“MP3 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, then the disc ejects

contain any MP3 file.

files.

from the loading slot.

Correct characters are not

This unit can only display

displayed (e.g. album

alphabets (capital: AZ),

name).

numbers, and a limited

number of symbols.

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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