JVC KS-F525: 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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• A cassette tape cannot be

You have tried to insert a

Insert the cassette with the

inserted.

cassette in the wrong way.

exposed tape facing right.

• A cassette tape cannot be

Cassette ejection is prohibited.

Press and hold TAPE 23 and

ejected.

0 for more than two seconds.

• Cassette tapes become hot.

This is not a malfunction.

• Tape sound is at very low

The tape head is dirty.

Clean it with a head cleaning

level and sound quality is

tape.

degraded.

• Sound is sometimes

Connections are not good.

Check the cords and

interrupted.

connections.

• Sound cannot be heard from

The volume is turned to the

Adjust it to the optimum level.

the speakers.

minimum level.

Connections are incorrect.

Check the cords and

connections.

• SSM (Strong-station

Signals are too weak.

Store stations manually.

Sequential Memory)

automatic preset does not

work.

• Static noise while listening to

The antenna is not connected

Connect the antenna firmly.

the radio.

firmly.

• This unit does not work at all.

The built-in microcomputer may

Press and hold both the SEL

function incorrectly due to

(select) and buttons

noise, etc.

at the same time for several

seconds. (The clock setting and

preset stations stored in

memory are erased.) (See

page 2.)

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Only for KS-FX725R:

Symptoms

Causes

Remedies

• “NO DISC” appears on the

No CD is in the magazine.

Insert CDs into the magazine.

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display.

CDs are inserted incorrectly.

Insert them 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 a

Connect this unit and the CD

display.

CD changer correctly.

changer correctly and press the

reset button of the 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 and hold both the SEL

work at all.

function incorrectly due to

(select) and buttons

noise, etc.

at the same time for several

seconds. (The clock setting and

preset stations stored in

memory are erased.) (See

page 2.)

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