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Error displays/Messages
If these solutions do not help improve the situation,
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
If you take the unit to be repaired because of CD
playback trouble, bring the disc that was used at the
time the problem began.
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/MW/LW antenna
(aerial) in the rear/side glass).
• Check the connection of the car antenna (aerial).
• The auto antenna (aerial) will not go up.
tCheck 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.
tTuning stops too frequently:
Set “LOCAL-ON” (page 10).
tTuning does not stop at a station:
Set “MONO-ON” (page 10).
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
tPerform manual tuning.
During FM reception, the “ST” indication
flashes.
• Tune in the frequency accurately.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
tSet “MONO-ON” (page 10).
An FM program broadcast in stereo is heard in
monaural.
The unit is in monaural reception mode.
tSet “MONO-OFF” (page 10).
RDS
The SEEK starts after a few seconds of
listening.
The station is non-TP or has weak signal.
tDeactivate TA (page 8).
No traffic announcements.
• Activate TA (page 8).
• The station does not broadcast any traffic
announcements despite being TP.
tTune in another station.
PTY displays “- - - - - - - -.”
• The current station is not an RDS station.
• RDS data has not been received.
• The station does not specify the program type.
ERROR
• The disc is dirty or inserted upside down.
tClean or insert the disc correctly.
• A blank disc has been inserted.
• The disc cannot play due to a problem.
tInsert another disc.
FAILURE
The connection of speakers is incorrect.
tSee the installation guide manual of this model to
check the connection.
L. SEEK +/–
The local seek mode is on during automatic tuning.
NO AF
There is no alternative frequency for the current
station.
tPress (SEEK) –/+ while the program service name
is flashing. The unit starts searching for another
frequency with the same PI (Program
Identification) data (“PI SEEK” appears).
NO INFO
Text information is not written in the MP3/WMA file.
NO MUSIC
The disc is not a music file.
tInsert a music CD.
NO NAME
An album/track name is not written in the track.
NO TP
The unit will continue searching for available TP
stations.
OFFSET
There may be an internal malfunction.
tCheck the connection. If the error indication
remains on in the display, consult your nearest
Sony dealer.
READ
The unit is reading all track and album information on
the disc.
tWait until reading is complete and playback starts
automatically. Depending on the disc structure, it
may take more than a minute.
PUSH EJT
The disc cannot be ejected.
tPress Z (eject) (page 6).
“ ” or “ ”
During reverse or fast-forward, you have reached the
beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any
further.
“ ”
The character cannot be displayed with the unit.