Troubleshooting – Sony CDX-GT805DX 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.

• If the unit is turned off and the display disappears, it

cannot be operated with the remote commander.

t Turn on the unit.

The power antenna does not extend.

The power antenna 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 is not set for a 2-

speaker system.

• The CD changer is incompatible with the disc format

(MP3/WMA/ATRAC CD).

t Play back with a Sony MP3 compatible CD

changer, or this unit.

No beep sound.

• The beep sound is canceled (page 14).
• An optional power amplifier is connected and you are

not using the built-in amplifier.

The contents of the memory have been erased.

• The RESET button has been pressed.

t Store again into the memory.

• The power connecting lead or battery has been

disconnected.

• The power connecting lead is not connected properly.

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

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

• Lead-free solder is used for soldering certain parts.

(more than 80 %)

• Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the

certain printed wiring boards.

• Halogenated flame retardants are not used in

cabinets.

• VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable

oil based ink is used for printing the carton.

• Packaging cushions do not use polystyrene foam.

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

• The dimmer is set “Dimmer on” (page 14).
• The angle of the front panel is not proper.

t Adjust the angle of the front panel by pressing

and hold (ANGLE) (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 19).

DSO 3D does not function.

Depending on the type of car interior or type of music,
DSO 3D may not have a desirable effect.

The settings of Custom in HDEQ, DSO 3D and
I-TA are not saved.

• Adjustment procedure is not complete.
• The settings will not be saved, even if the pencil icon

appears.

The images change automatically.

In Auto Image mode, the selected image cannot be
displayed.
t To display selected image only, set to “Auto Image

off” (page 14).

Any display items do not display.

t Set to “Information All” (page 14).

CD/MD 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 18).

MP3/WMA files cannot be played back.

The disc is incompatible with the MP3/WMA format
and version (page 18).

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.

• “Auto Scroll” is set to off.

t Set to “Auto Scroll on” (page 15) or press

(SCRL) on the card remote commander.

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