Kenwood KRC-694: Troubleshooting Guide

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Troubleshooting Guide

Cassette tape source

Disc source

? Can’t remove tape.44

? "AUX1" is displayed without achieving External disc control mode.50

✔ The cause is that more than 10 minutes has elapsed since the vehicle

✔ Unsupported disc changer is connected.51

English

ACC switch was turned OFF.

☞ Use the disc changer mentioned in the IMPORTANT

☞ The tape can only be removed within 10 minutes of the ACC

INFORMATION of the section on <Safety precautions> (page 3).

switch being turned OFF. If more than 10 minutes has elapsed,

? The specified disc does not play, but another one plays instead.52

turn the ACC switch ON again and press the Eject button.

✔ The specified CD is quite dirty.

? The DPSS and Music Repeat don’t operate correctly.

☞ Clean the CD.

✔ The space between the songs on the tape can’t be recognized

✔ The disc is loaded in a different slot from that specified.54

because it’s too short.

☞ Eject the disc magazine and check the number for the specified

☞ Have at least 4 seconds between songs.

disc.

✔ The space between songs can’t be recognized because there’s too

✔ The disc is severely scratched.55

much noise between songs.46

☞ Try another disc instead.

☞ Reduce the noise between songs.

? The blank skip doesn’t work.47

If the following situations, consult your nearest service

✔ Because noise is too loud, the non-recorded part can’t be recognized.

center:

☞ Reduce the noise between songs.

Even though the disc changer is connected, the Disc Changer source is not

ON, with "AUX1" showing in the display during the Changer Mode.

? Blank Skip functions at places that are recorded.48

✔ Because the recording level is low, it’s recognized as not recorded.

☞ Turn Blank Skip OFF.

? <Music repeat> (page 16) is cancelled arbitrarily.

✔ The power was turned OFF or a source selection or other operation

was performed.

☞ Music repeat is cancelled when the power is turned OFF or a

source selection or other operation is performed.

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The messages shown below display your systems

Mecha Error/ MECHA ER:

Something is wrong with the disc magazine. Or the unit is

condition.

malfunctioning for some reason.E99

EJECT: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc

➪ Check the disc magazine. And then press the reset button

magazine is not completely loaded.E01

on the unit. If the "Mecha Error"/ "MECHA ER" code does

➪ Load the disc magazine properly.

not disappear, consult your nearest service center.

No CD in the unit.

Hold Error/ HOLD ER:

➪ Insert the CD.

The protective circuit in the unit activates when the

No Disc/ NO DISC:

temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60°C

No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.E02

(140°F), stopping all operation.E0d

➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine.

➪ Cool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on

the air conditioner. As the temperature falls below 60°C

TOC Error/ TOC ER:

(140°F), the disc will start playing again.

No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.E04

➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine.

NO NAME: Attempted to display DNPS during the CD play having no disc

The CD is quite dirty. The CD is upside-down. The CD is

names preset.E51

scratched a lot.

Waiting/ WAITING:

➪ Clean the CD and load it correctly.

Radio text data is being received.E56

E-05: The CD is upside-down.E05

LOAD: Discs are being exchanged in the Disc changer.E57-1

➪ Load the CD correctly.

Reading/ READING:

Blank Disc/ BLANK:

The unit is reading the data on the disc.E57-2

Nothing has been recorded on the MD.E10

IN (Blink): The tape player section is not operating properly.E60

No Track/ NO TRACK:

➪ Reinsert the Tape. If the tape cannot be ejected or the

No tracks are recorded on the MD, although it has a title.E11

display continues to flash even when the tape has been

E-15: Media was played that doesn’t have data recorded that the

properly reinserted, please switch off the power and

unit can play. E15

consult your nearest service center.

➪ Use media that has data recorded that the unit can play.

No Panel/ NO PANEL:

The faceplate of the slave unit being connected to this unit

has been removed.E30

➪ Replace it.

E-77: The unit is malfunctioning for some reason.E77

➪ Press the reset button on the unit. If the "E-77" code does

not disappear, consult your nearest service center.

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