Troubleshooting, 32 troubleshooting – Sony CDX-CA850 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 sound.

• Press (VOL) to adjust the volume.
• Cancel the ATT function.
• Set the fader control to the centre position for

a 2-speaker system.

The contents of the memory have been
erased.

• The RESET button has been pressed.
• Store again into the memory.
• The power cord or battery has been

disconnected.

• The power connecting cord is not connected

properly.

No beep sound.

• The beep sound is cancelled (page 26).
• An optional power amplifier is connected

and you are not using the built-in amplifier.

Indications disappear from/do not appear in
the display.

• The clock display disappears if you press

(OFF) for 2 seconds.
t Press the power on/off button on the unit

to display the clock.

• Remove the front panel and clean the

connectors. See “Cleaning the connectors”
(page 29) for details.

Stored stations and correct time are erased.
The fuse has blown.
Makes noise when the ignition key is in the
ON, ACC, or OFF position.

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

No power is being supplied to the unit.

• Check the connection. If everything is in

order, check the fuse.

• The car does not have an ACC position.

t Press the power on/off button on the unit.

The power is continuously supplied to the
unit.

The car does not have an ACC position.

The power aerial does not extend.

The power aerial does not have a relay box.

The rotary commander cannot be operated.

Rotate the dial at the bottom of the rotary
commander until it can be operated.

CD/MD playback

A disc cannot be loaded.

• Another CD/MD is already loaded.
• The CD/MD is forcibly inserted upside down

or in the wrong way.

Playback does not begin.

• Defective MD or dirty CD.
• CD-R that is not finalized, or a CD-RW.
• You tried to playback a CD-R not designed

for audio use.

• Some CD-Rs may not play due to its

recording equipment or the disc condition.

A disc is automatically ejected.

The ambient temperature exceeds 50°C.

The operation buttons do not function.
CD will not be ejected.

Press the RESET button.

The sound skips from vibration.

• The unit is installed at an angle of more than

60°.

• The unit is not installed in a sturdy part of

the car.

The sound skips.

Dirty or defective disc.

Cannot turn off the “--------” indication.

You entered the name edit mode.
t Press (LIST) for 2 seconds.

Radio reception

Preset tuning is not possible.

• Store the correct frequency in the memory.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.

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/MW/
LW 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.
• When the DSO mode is on, the sound is

sometimes hampered by noises.
t Set the DSO mode to off (page 28).

Automatic tuning is not possible.

• The local seek mode is set to “on.”

t Set the local seek mode to “off” (page

27).

• The broadcast signal is too weak.

t Perform manual tuning.

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