Error Displays/Messages - Sony CDX-GT10W Operating Instructions Manual

The display disappears from/does not appear
in the display window.
• The dimmer is set "DIM-ON" (page 7).
• The display disappears if you press and hold (OFF).
t Press and hold (OFF) on the unit until the
display appears.
• The connectors are dirty (page 9).
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 8).
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.
• 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.
t Check the connection of the power antenna
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:
Press (SENS) until "LOCAL-ON" appears.
t Tuning does not stop at a station:
Press (SENS) repeatedly until "MONO-ON" or
"MONO-OFF" (FM), or "LOCAL-OFF" (AM)
appears.
• 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 Press (SENS) to set the monaural reception
mode to "MONO-ON."
An FM program broadcast in stereo is heard in
monaural.
The unit is in monaural reception mode.
t Press (SENS) until "MONO-OFF" appears.

Error displays/Messages

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 because of some problem.
t Insert another disc.
FAILURE
The speaker/amplifier connection is incorrect.
t See the supplied installation/connections manual to
check the connection.
L.SEEK +/–
The local seek mode is on during automatic tuning.
OFFSET
There may be an internal malfunction.
t Check the connection. If the error indication
remains on in the display, consult your nearest
Sony dealer.
READ
The unit is reading all track information on the disc.
t Wait until reading is complete and playback starts
automatically. Depending on the disc structure, it
may take more than a minute.
RESET
The unit cannot be operated because of some problem.
t Press the RESET button (page 4).
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During reverse or fast-forward, you have reached the
beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any
further.
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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