Troubleshooting, Symptom cause remedy – iSimple AAMP OF AMERICA PGHGM5 User Manual

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9

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Radio shows iPod
not connected

iPod cable is not
connected to iPod or
Gateway.

Verify the docking cable is connected
to the Media Gateway, and the iPod

I can not correctly
control the iPod
through the radio.

The iPod firmware

may be out of date.

Update iPod firmware for free at http://

www.apple.com/ipod/download

I have updated my

iPod’s firmware and

still have control
issues

Sometimes the
iPods needs to be
reset

Press and hold the click wheel (center
button) and the menu button for 10
seconds. This will reboot the iPod.

YOU WILL NOT LOSE MUSIC on the

iPod by doing this reset

I don’t see iPod artist
or song information
on the screen

The radio is
displaying a different

text field

Press the Text / Scan button to see

text

I can’t use my iPod’s
click wheel to select
music

The iPod is in
external control
mode. This allows
text to be displayed
on the radio screen

Press the Aux / Sat button and select

AUX 2 source to control the iPod
manually using the click wheel

The Media Gateway
does not recognize
the HD Radio tuner
(HDRT)

The HD tuner
was not properly
connected when
the PXAMG was

first connected and

initialized.

HDRT must be connected before the
PXAMG is powered on.
Disconnect
the PXAMG from the vehicles harness
for 5 minutes. Verify the 8 pin DIN
HDRT cable is securely connected
at both ends before reconnecting the
vehicle harness.

Radio shows “DEV

INIT”

Gateway device is
initializing

This only occurs the first time the

PXAMG is powered on. Wait a few
minutes, cycle ignition off and on then
enter SAT Mode.

When I listen to the
factory AM or FM
radio there is only
static, no audio.

Factory antenna
cable is connected
to the HD Radio
tuner.

Use Gateway to access HD Radio
source. This will provide all AM and
FM reception for your vehicle.

No AM or FM
reception using the
HD Radio source

Factory antenna
cable is not
connected to the HD
Radio tuner (HDRT)

Remove from factory radio, connect
into HDRT module. Note* some
vehicles need to use the supplied
antenna adaptor to make this
connection.

HD Radio station

quality fluctuates or is

lost randomly

The HD Tuner is
temporarily losing
reception of the
Digital HD Radio
broadcast signal

This is expected performance. The
Digital HD Radio playback will resume
in areas of higher broadcast signal
strength.

11. Troubleshooting

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