Error Displays/Messages - Sony CDX-A250 Operating Instructions Manual

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 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.SCRL" is set to "OFF".
t Set "A.SCRL-ON" (page 10) or press (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.
• Connect a power aerial control lead (blue) or
accessory power supply lead (red) to the power
supply lead of a car's aerial booster (only when your
car has built-in FM/AM aerial in the rear/side glass).
• Check the connection of the car aerial.
• The auto aerial will not go up.
t Check the connection of the power aerial 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 programme 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 connection of speaker/amplifier is incorrect.
t See the supplied installation/connections manual to
check the connection.
L.SEEK +/–
The local seek mode is on during automatic tuning.
NO ID3
ID3 tag information is not written in the MP3 file.
NO INFO
Text information is not written in the ATRAC3/
ATRAC3plus or WMA file.
NO MUSIC
The disc is not a music file.
t Insert a music CD.
NO NAME
A track/album/group/disc name is not written in the
track.
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 and group 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).
" " or "
During reverse or fast-forward, you have reached the
beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any
further.
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The character cannot be displayed with the unit.
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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