Radio Reception - Sony CDX-GT474UM Mode D'emploi

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.
During playback or reception,
demonstration mode starts.
 If no operation is performed for 5 minutes
with "DEMO-ON" set, demonstration mode
starts.
– Set "DEMO-OFF" (page 16).
The display disappears from/does not
appear in the display window.
 The dimmer is set to "DIM-ON" (page 16).
 The display disappears if you press and hold
.
– Press  on the unit until the
display appears.
 The connectors are dirty (page 18).
The Auto Off function does not operate.
 The unit is turned on. The Auto Off function
activates after turning off the unit.
– Turn off the unit.
The operation buttons do not function.
The disc will not eject.
 Press  and
more than 2 seconds.
The contents stored on the memory are erased.
For your safety, do not perform the reset
operation while you are driving

Radio reception

The stations cannot be received.
The sound is hampered by noises.
 The connection is not correct.
– Check the connection of the car antenna
(aerial).
– If the auto antenna (aerial) will not go up,
check the connection of the power antenna
(aerial) control lead.
Preset tuning is not possible.
 Store the correct frequency in the memory.
 The broadcast signal is too weak.
20
(BACK)/ for
Automatic tuning is not possible.
 The broadcast signal is too weak.
– Perform manual tuning.
RDS
The SEEK starts after a few seconds of
listening.
 The station is non-TP or has weak signal.
– Deactivate TA (page 7).
No traffic announcements.
 Activate TA (page 7).
 The station does not broadcast any traffic
announcements despite being TP.
– Tune in another station.
PTY displays "- - - - - - - -."
 The current station is not an RDS station.
 RDS data has not been received.
 The station does not specify the program type.
Program service name flashes.
 There is no alternative frequency for the
current station.
– Press  +/– while the program service
name is flashing. "PI SEEK" appears and the
unit starts searching for another frequency
with the same PI (Program Identification)
data.
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 play back.
 Defective or dirty disc.
 The CD-Rs/CD-RWs are not for audio use
(page 18).
MP3/WMA/AAC files cannot be played back.
 The disc is incompatible with the MP3/WMA/
AAC format and version. For details on
playable discs and formats, visit the support
site.