RDS fuctions

Problem

Cause/Solution

 

 

A SEEK starts after a few

Thestationisnon-TPorhasaweaksignal.

seconds of listening.

nPress (AF/TA) to select “AF TA off” appears.

 

 

No traffic announcements.

•Activate “TA.”

 

•Thestationdoesnotbroadcastanytrafficannouncements

 

despitebeingTP.

 

nTunetoanotherstation.

 

 

PTY displays “None.”

Thestationdoesnotspecifytheprogrammetype.

 

 

Error displays (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected)

Thefollowingindicationswillflashforaboutfiveseconds,andanalarmsoundwillbeheard.

Display

CauseSolution

 

 

 

NO Mag

Thediscmagazineisnotinsertedin

Insertthediscmagazineinthe

the CD/MD unit.

CD/MD unit.

 

 

 

NO Disc

No disc is inserted in the CD/MD unit.

Insert discs in the CD/MD unit.

 

 

 

NG Discs

A CD/MD cannot play because of

Insert another CD/MD.

someproblem.

 

 

 

 

 

A CD is dirty or inserted upside

Clean or insert the CD correctly.

Error*1

down. *2

 

AnMDdoesnotplaybecauseofsome

InsertanotherMD.

 

 

problem. *2

 

1

Notrackshavebeenrecordedonan

Play an MD with tracks recorded on

Blank*

MD.*2

it.

 

The CD/MD unit cannot be operated

Presstheresetbuttonoftheunit.

PushReset becauseofsomeproblem.

 

 

The lid of the MD unit is open or MDs

Close the lid or insert the MDs

Not Ready arenotinsertedproperly.

properly.

HighTemp

Theambienttemperatureismorethan

Waituntilthetemperaturegoes

50°C.

downbelow50°C.

 

 

 

*1 When an error occurs during playback of a CD or MD, the disc number of the CD or MD does not appear in the display.

*2 The disc number of the disc causing the error appears in the display.

Iftheabove-mentionedsolutionsdonothelpimprovethesituation,consultyournearestSony dealer.

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