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.

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. t Tuning stops too frequently:

Set “LOCAL-ON” (page 11). t Tuning does not stop at a station:

Set “MONO-ON” (page 11).

•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. t Set “MONO-ON” (page 11).

An FM program broadcast in stereo is heard in monaural.

The unit is in monaural reception mode.

tSet “MONO-OFF” (page 11).

Error displays/MessagesERROR

•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.

tSee the installation/connections manual of this model to check the connection.

L.SEEK +/–

The local seek mode is on during automatic tuning.

NO INFO

Text information is not written in the MP3/WMA file.

NO IPOD

No iPod connected.

tConnect iPod to dock connector.

If “NO IPOD” appears while connecting the iPod to the dock connector, disconnect the iPod from the dock connector, then reconnect.

NO MUSIC

The disc does not contain a music file.

tInsert a music CD in this unit.

NO NAME

A disc/track name is not written in the track.

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.

RESET

The CD unit cannot be operated due to a problem.

tPress the RESET button (page 4).

“ ” 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.

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.

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