RDS fuctions

Problem

Cause/Solution

 

 

A SEEK starts after a few

The station is non-TP or has a weak signal.

seconds of listening.

t Press (AF/TA) to select “AF TA off”.

 

 

No traffic announcements.

•Activate “TA.”

 

•The station does not broadcast any traffic announcements

 

despite being TP.

 

t Tune to another station.

 

 

PTY displays “NONE.”

The station does not specify the programme type.

 

 

Voice drive/ Voice memo

Problem

Cause/Solution

 

 

Registering a vocal phrase or

The microphone is not connected properly.

recording a voice memo is not

t Plug it in completely.

possible.

 

 

 

The unit often fails or does

•The microphone may not be able to receive the driver’s voice

not succeed in recognising the

depending on the installation location and direction due to the

vocal phrase.

microphone’s sharp directivity.

 

t Install the microphone properly. Be sure to adjust the

 

SONY mark facing towards the driver’s mouth.

 

•The unit incorporates outside noises as a part of the vocal

 

phrase.

 

t Close the window while registering a vocal phrase.

 

•You can make it easier for the unit to recognise the vocal

 

phrase by pronouncing the phrase clearly and loudly.

 

•The phrase that you pronounced is different from the

 

registered one.

 

t Pronounce the registered phrase.

Vocalised instructions are not heard while the voice drive function or the voice memo function is engaged in another operation.

The volume setting is at the lowest.

tAdjust the volume with the dial of the unit.

DSP functionsProblemCause/Solution

No sound, or sound is too low. The volume of the speakers may have been automatically lowered in order to maximise the effect of the listening position adjustment.

tRotate the dial to adjust the balance.

The speaker balance can be set separately for DSP on mode and DSP off mode (page 26).

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