Sony CDX GT23W Operating Instructions - Page 15

The display disappears from/does not appear in the display window. • The dimmer is set "DIM-ON" (page 10). • The display disappears if you press and hold (OFF). t Press and hold (OFF) on the unit until the display appears. • The connectors are dirty (page 13). The Auto Off function does not operate. The unit is turned on. The Auto Off function activates after turning off the unit. t Turn off the unit. CD playback The disc cannot be loaded. • Another disc is already loaded. • The disc has been forcibly inserted upside down or in the wrong way. The disc does not playback. • Defective or dirty disc. • The CD-Rs/CD-RWs are not for audio use (page 12). MP3/WMA files cannot be played back. The disc is incompatible with the MP3/WMA format and version (page 12). MP3/WMA files take longer to play back than others. The following discs take a longer time to start playback. - a disc recorded with a complicated tree structure. - a disc recorded in Multi Session. - a disc to which data can be added. The display items do not scroll. • For discs with very many characters, those may not scroll. • "A.SCRL" is set to "OFF." t Set "A.SCRL-ON" (page 10). t Press and hold (DSPL) (SCRL). The sound skips. • Installation is not correct. t Install the unit at an angle of less than 45° in a sturdy part of the car. • Defective or dirty disc. The disc will not eject. Press Z (eject) (page 6). Radio reception The stations cannot be received. The sound is hampered by noises. • Connect a power antenna (aerial) control lead (blue) or accessory power supply lead (red) to the power supply lead of a car's antenna (aerial) booster (only when your car has built-in FM/AM antenna (aerial) in the rear/side glass). • Check the connection of the car antenna (aerial). • The auto antenna (aerial) will not go up. t Check the connection of the power antenna (aerial) control lead. • Check the frequency. Preset tuning is not possible. • Store the correct frequency in the memory. • The broadcast signal is too weak. Automatic tuning is not possible. • Setting of the local seek mode is not correct. t Tuning stops too frequently: Set "LOCAL-ON" (page 10). t Tuning does not stop at a station: Set "MONO-ON" (page 10). • The broadcast signal is too weak. t Perform manual tuning. During FM reception, the "ST" indication flashes. • Tune in the frequency accurately. • The broadcast signal is too weak. t Set "MONO-ON" (page 10). An FM program broadcast in stereo is heard in monaural. The unit is in monaural reception mode. t Set "MONO-OFF" (page 10). Error displays/Messages ERROR • The disc is dirty or inserted upside down. t Clean or insert the disc correctly. • A blank disc has been inserted. • The disc cannot play due to a problem. t Insert another disc. FAILURE The connection of speakers/amplifiers is incorrect. t See the installation/connections manual of this model to check the connection. LOAD The unit is loading the disc. t Wait until loading is complete. L. SEEK +/- The local seek mode is on during automatic tuning. NO MUSIC The disc does not contain a music file. t Insert a music CD in this unit. NO NAME A disc/album/artist/track name is not written in the track. OFFSET There may be an internal malfunction. t Check the connection. If the error indication remains on in the display, consult your nearest Sony dealer. PUSH EJT The disc cannot be ejected. t Press Z (eject) (page 6). READ The unit is reading all track and album information on the disc. t Wait until reading is complete and playback starts automatically. Depending on the disc structure, it may take more than a minute. continue to next page t 15