Error Displays/Messages - Sony CDX-GT45IP Operating Instruction

The Auto Off function does not operate.
The unit is turned on. The Auto Off function activates
after turning off the unit.
t Turn off the unit.
The display disappears while the unit is
operating.
The Black Out function is set to on (page 12).
Card remote commander operation is not
possible.
If the Black Out function is activated (no lighting),
card remote commander operation is not possible
(page 12).
CD playback
The 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 15).
MP3/WMA files cannot be played back.
The disc is incompatible with the MP3/WMA format
and version. For details on playable discs and formats,
visit the support site.
MP3/WMA 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 display items do not scroll.
• For discs with very many characters, those may not
scroll.
• "A.SCRL" is set to "OFF."
t Set "A.SCRL-ON" (page 12).
t Press and hold (DSPL) (SCRL).
The sound skips.
• Installation is not correct.
t Install 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).
Radio reception
The stations cannot be received.
The sound is hampered by noises.
• The connection is not correct.
t 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/
MW/SW antenna (aerial) in the rear/side glass).
t Check the connection of the car antenna (aerial).
t If the auto antenna (aerial) will not go up, check
the connection of the power antenna (aerial)
control lead.
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 12).
t Tuning does not stop at a station:
Set "MONO-ON" (page 13).
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
t Perform 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 13).
An FM program broadcast in stereo is heard in
monaural.
The unit is in monaural reception mode.
t Set "MONO-OFF" (page 13).

Error displays/Messages

CHECKING
The unit is confirming the connection of an iPod.
t Wait until confirming the connection is finished.
COM ERR
Due to incorrect connection, data did not transfer
successfully between the unit and iPod.
t Reconnect the iPod.
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ERROR*
• 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.
• iPod was not automatically recognized.
t Reconnect it again.
FAILURE
The connection of speakers/amplifiers is incorrect.
t See the installation guide manual of this model to
check the connection.
LOAD
The CD changer is loading the disc.
t Wait until loading is complete.
L. SEEK +/–
The local seek mode is on during automatic tuning.
NO DISC
The disc is not inserted in the CD changer.
t Insert discs in the CD changer.
NO IPOD
No iPod connected.
t Connect 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.
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