Error Displays/Messages - Sony CDX-S2050 Mode D'emploi

The display disappears from/does not
appear in the display window.
• The dimmer is set "DIM-ON"(page 9).
• The display disappears if you press and hold
(OFF).
t Press and hold (OFF) again until the
display appears.
• The connectors are dirty (page 12).
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).
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/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.
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" (MW/LW) appears.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
t Perform manual tuning.
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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.
RDS
The SEEK starts after a few seconds of
listening.
The station is non-TP or has weak signal.
t Deactivate TA (page 8).
No traffic announcements.
• Activate TA (page 8).
• The station does not broadcast any traffic
announcements despite being TP.
t 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 programme
type.

Error displays/Messages

Error displays
The following indications will flash for about 5
seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard.
ERROR
• The disc is dirty or inserted upside down.
t Clean or insert the disc correctly.
• The disc cannot play because of some problem.
t Insert another disc.
FAILURE
The speaker/amplifier connection is incorrect.
t See the supplied installation/connections
manual to check the connection.
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.
RESET
The unit cannot be operated because of some
problem.
t Press the RESET button (page 4).
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.