Sony DSX-A100U Operating Instructions Manual page 15

The display disappears from/does not appear in
the display window.
 The dimmer is set to [DIM-ON] (page 11).
 The display disappears if you press and hold OFF.
 Press OFF on the unit until the display appears.
 The connectors are dirty (page 12).
The display disappears while the unit is
operating.
 [BLK OUT] (black out) is set to [B.OUT-ON]
(page 11).
The display/illumination flashes.
 The power supply is not sufficient.
 Check that the car battery supplies enough
power to the unit. (The power requirement is
12 V DC.)
The operation buttons do not function.
 Press DSPL and
(back)/MODE for more than
2 seconds to reset the unit.
The contents stored in memory are erased.
For your safety, do not reset the unit while you
are driving.
Radio reception
Stations cannot be received.
The sound is hampered by noises.
 The connection is not correct.
 If your car has built-in radio antenna (aerial) in
the rear/side glass, connect an REM OUT lead
(blue/white striped) or accessory power supply
lead (red) to the power supply lead of a car's
antenna (aerial) booster. (except for Argentine
models)
 Check the connection of the car antenna
(aerial).
 If the auto antenna (aerial) will not extend,
check the connection of the power antenna
(aerial) control lead.
 The tuning step setting has been erased.
 Set the tuning step again (page 6). (except for
Argentine models)
Preset tuning is not possible.
 The broadcast signal is too weak.
RDS
PTY displays [- - - - - - - -].
 The current station is not an RDS station.
 RDS data has not been received.
 The station does not specify the program type.
USB device playback
You cannot play items via a USB hub.
 This unit cannot recognize USB devices via a USB
hub.
A USB device takes longer to play.
 The USB device contains files with a complicated
tree structure.
The sound is intermittent.
 The sound may be intermittent at a high-bit-rate.
 DRM (Digital Rights Management) files may not
be playable in some cases.
Audio file cannot be played.
 USB device formatted with file systems other
than FAT16 or FAT32 are unsupported.*
* This unit supports FAT16 and FAT32, but some USB
device may not support all of these FAT. For details,
refer to the operating instruction of each USB device
or contact the manufacturer.
Error displays/Messages
HUB NO SUPRT: USB hubs are not supported.
OVERLOAD: The USB device is overloaded.
 Disconnect the USB device, then press SRC to
select another source.
 The USB device has a fault, or an unsupported
device is connected.
READ: Now reading information.
 Wait until reading is complete and playback
starts automatically. This may take some time
depending on the file organization.
USB ERROR: The USB device cannot be played.
 Connect the USB device again.
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