Troubleshooting Guide; Radio Reception - Sony FM Mode D'emploi

Troubleshooting guide

The following check will help you remedy the problems that you may encounter with your unit.
Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures.
General
Problem
No sound.
The contents of the memory
have been erased.
Indications do not appear in the
display.
CD/MD playback
Problem
A disc cannot be loaded.
Play does not begin.
A disc is automatically ejected.
The operation buttons do not
function.
The sound skips due to
vibration.

Radio reception

Problem
Preset tuning is not possible.
Automatic tuning is not
possible.
The "ST" indication flashes.
RDS
Problem
A SEEK starts after a few
seconds of listening.
No traffic announcements.
PTY displays "NONE".
Actual total number:
Cause/Solution
•Adjust the volume with (+).
•Set the fader control to the centre position for two-speaker
systems.
• The power cord or battery has been disconnected.
• The reset button has been pressed.
n Store again into the memory.
Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See "Cleaning
the connectors" (page 25) for details.
Cause/Solution
•Another CD is already loaded.
•The CD is forcibly inserted upside down or in the wrong way
(MD).
Defective MD or dusty CD.
The ambient temperature exceeds 50°C.
Press the reset button.
• The unit is installed at an angle of more than 20°.
• The unit is not installed in a sturdy part of the car.
Cause/Solution
• Memorise the correct frequency.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
The broadcast signal is too weak.
n Use manual tuning.
•Tune in the frequency correctly.
•The broadcast signal is too weak.
n Set to the MONO mode (page 9).
Cause/Solution
The station in non-TP or weaken signal.
n Press (AF/TA) until "AF TA OFF" appears.
•Activate "TA."
•The station does not broadcast any traffic announcements
despite being TP. n Tune in another station.
The station does not specify the programme type.
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