No sound.

•The volume is too low.

•The ATT function is activated, or the Telephone ATT function (when the interface cable of a car telephone is connected to the ATT lead) is activated.

•The position of the fader control (FADER) is not set for a 2-speaker system.

•The CD changer is incompatible with the disc format (MP3/ATRAC CD).

t Play back with a Sony MP3 compatible CD changer, or this unit.

No beep sound.

•The beep sound is canceled (page 11).

•An optional power amplifier is connected and you are not using the built-in amplifier.

The contents of the memory have been erased.

•The RESET button has been pressed. t Store again into the memory.

•The power connecting lead or battery has been disconnected.

•The power connecting lead is not connected properly.

Stored stations and correct time are erased. The fuse has blown.Makes noise when the position of the ignition key is switched.

The leads are not matched correctly with the car’s accessory power connector.

The display disappears from/does not appear in the display window.

•The dimmer is set “Dimmer-on” (page 11).

•The contrast setting is not proper.

tAdjust the contrast setting (page 11).

•The display disappears if you press and hold (OFF).

tPress and hold (OFF) on the unit until the display appears.

DSO does not function.

Depending on the type of car interior or type of music, DSO may not have a desirable effect.

The images change automatically.

In Auto Image mode, the selected image cannot be displayed.

tTo display selected image only, set to “A.IMG-off” (page 11).

Any display items do not display.

tSet to “Info-on” (page 11).

CD/MD playbackThe 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 14).

MP3 files cannot be played back.

The disc is incompatible with the MP3 format and version (page 14).

MP3 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 ATRAC CD cannot play.

•The disc is not created by authorized software, such as SonicStage or SonicStage Simple Burner.

•Tracks that are not included in the group cannot be played.

The display items do not scroll.

•For discs with very many characters, those may not scroll.

•“A.Scroll” is set to off.

tSet to “A.Scroll-on” (page 11) or press (SCRL).

The sound skips.

• Installation is not correct.

tInstall the unit at an angle of less than 45° in a sturdy part of the car.

•Defective or dirty disc.

The operation buttons do not function. The disc will not eject.

Press the RESET button (page 4).

“MS” or “MD” does not appear on the source display when both the optional MGS-X1 and MD changer are connected.

This unit recognizes MGS-X1 as an MD unit.

tPress (SOURCE) until “MS” or “MD” appears, then press (MODE) repeatedly.

Radio reception

The stations cannot be received.The sound is hampered by noises.

•Connect a power antenna control lead (blue) or accessory power supply lead (red) to the power supply lead of a car’s antenna booster (only when your car has built-in FM/AM antenna in the rear/side glass).

•Check the connection of the car antenna.

•The auto antenna will not go up.

tCheck the connection of the power antenna control lead.

•Check the frequency.

•When the DSO mode is on, the sound is sometimes hampered by noises.

tSet the DSO mode to “OFF” (page 7).

Preset tuning is not possible.

•Store the correct frequency in the memory.

•The broadcast signal is too weak.

Automatic tuning is not possible.

•The local seek mode is set to “on.” t Set to “Local-off” (page 11).

•The broadcast signal is too weak. t Perform manual tuning.

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