Sony altracad cdx-gt470us User Manual

Error displays/Messages

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 12).
t Press and hold (DSPL) (SCRL).

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 antenna (aerial) control lead (blue)

or accessory power supply lead (red) to the power
supply lead of a car’s antenna (aerial) booster (only
when your car has built-in FM/MW/SW antenna
(aerial) in the rear/side glass).

• Check the connection of the car antenna (aerial).
• The auto antenna (aerial) will not go up.

t Check the connection of the power antenna

(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:

Set “LOCAL-ON” (page 12).

t Tuning does not stop at a station:

Set “MONO-ON” (page 12).

• The broadcast signal is too weak.

t Perform manual tuning.

During FM reception, the “ST” indication
flashes.

• Tune in the frequency accurately.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.

t Set “MONO-ON” (page 12).

An FM program broadcast in stereo is heard in
monaural.

The unit is in monaural reception mode.
t Set “MONO-OFF” (page 12).

USB playback

You cannot play back items via a USB HUB.

This unit cannot recognize USB devices via a USB
HUB.

Cannot play back items.

A USB device does not work.
t Reconnect it.

The USB device takes longer to play back.

The USB device contains files with a complicated tree
structure.

A beep sounds.

During playback, the USB device has been
disconnected.
t Before disconnecting a USB device, make sure to

stop playback first for data protection.

The sound is intermittent.

The sound may be intermittent at a high-bit-rate of
more than 320 kbps.

CHECKING

The unit is confirming the connection of a USB device.
t Wait until confirming the connection is finished.

ERROR

• The disc is dirty or inserted upside down.

t Clean or insert the disc correctly.

• A blank disc has been inserted.
• The disc cannot play due to a problem.

t Insert another disc.

• USB device was not automatically recognized.

t Reconnect it again.

• Press Z to remove the disc.

FAILURE

The connection of speakers/amplifiers is incorrect.
t See the installation/connections manual of this

model to check the connection.

HUB NO SUPRT

USB HUB is not supported on this unit.

L. SEEK +/–

The local seek mode is on during automatic tuning.

NO DEV (No Device)

(SOURCE) is selected without a USB device
connected. A USB device or a USB cable has been
disconnected during playback.
t Be sure to connect a USB device and USB cable.

NO INFO

Text information is not written in the MP3/WMA/
AAC file.

NO MUSIC

The disc/USB device does not contain a music file.
t Insert a music CD in this unit.
t Connect a USB device with a music file in it.

NO NAME

A disc/album/track name is not written in the track.

NO TRACK

The selected item in the USB device does not contain
an album/track.

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.

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