Troubleshooting – Sony CDX-GT215C User Manual

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Troubleshooting

The following checklist will help you remedy
problems you may encounter with your unit.
Before going through the checklist below, check the
connection and operating procedures.

General

No power is being supplied to the unit.

Check the connection. If everything is in order, check
the fuse.

The power antenna (aerial) does not extend.

The power antenna (aerial) does not have a relay box.

No sound.

• The volume is too low.
• The ATT function is activated, or the Telephone ATT

function (when the interface cable of a car telephone
is connected to the ATT lead) is activated.

• The position of the fader control “FAD” is not set for

a 2-speaker system.

No beep sound.

The beep sound is canceled (page 10).

The contents of the memory have been erased.

• The power supply lead or battery has been

disconnected.

• The power supply lead is not connected properly.

Stored stations and correct time are erased.
The fuse has blown.
Makes noise when the position of the ignition
is switched.

The leads are not matched correctly with the car’s
accessory power connector.

The display disappears from/does not appear
in the display window.

• 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 13).

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.

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 12).

MP3/WMA files cannot be played back.

The disc is incompatible with the MP3/WMA format
and version (page 12).

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 10).

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 disc will not eject.

Press Z (eject) (page 6).

Radio reception

The stations cannot be received.
The sound is hampered by noises.

• 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/LW antenna
(aerial) in the rear/side glass).

• Check the connection of the car antenna (aerial).
• The auto antenna (aerial) will not go up.

t Check the connection of the power antenna

(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:

Set “LOCAL-ON” (page 10).

t Tuning does not stop at a station:

Set “MONO-ON” (page 10).

• 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 10).

An FM program broadcast in stereo is heard in
monaural.

The unit is in monaural reception mode.
t Set “MONO-OFF” (page 10).

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