Troubleshooting - Sony CDX-S22 Mode D'emploi

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
Laboratories.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and
patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
• 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.
• Packaging cushions do not use polystyrene foam.

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 aerial does not extend.
The power 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 cancelled (page 9).
• 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.
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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) on the unit 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 11).
MP3 files cannot be played back.
The disc is not corresponding to the MP3 format and
version (page 11).
MP3 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.
• "A.SCRL" is set to off.
t Set "A.SCRL-ON" (page 9).
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.