Sony CDX-GT500 User Manual
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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 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.
accessory power connector.
The display disappears from/does not appear
in the display window.
in the display window.
• The dimmer is set “Dimmer on” (page 10).
• The display disappears if you press and hold (OFF).
• 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 14).
DSO does not function.
Depending on the type of car interior or type of music,
DSO may not have a desirable effect.
DSO may not have a desirable effect.
The images change automatically.
In Auto Image mode, the selected image cannot be
displayed.
t To display selected image only, set to “Auto Image
displayed.
t To display selected image only, set to “Auto Image
off” (page 10).
Any display items do not display.
t Set to “Information All” (page 10).
CD/MD playback
The disc cannot be loaded.
• Another disc is already loaded.
• The disc has been forcibly inserted upside down or in
• 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 CD-Rs/CD-RWs are not for audio use (page 12).
MP3/WMA files cannot be played back.
The disc is incompatible with the MP3/WMA format
and version (page 12).
and version (page 12).
MP3/WMA files take longer to play back than
others.
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.
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 “Auto Scroll on” (page 10) or press (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.
The disc will not eject.
Press the RESET button (page 4).
“MS” or “MD” does not appear on the source
display when both the optional MGS-X1 and
MD changer are connected.
display when both the optional MGS-X1 and
MD changer are connected.
This unit recognizes MGS-X1 as an MD unit.
t Press (SOURCE) until “MS” or “MD” appears,
t Press (SOURCE) until “MS” or “MD” appears,
then press (MODE) repeatedly.
Radio reception
The stations cannot be received.
The sound is hampered by noises.
The sound is hampered by noises.
• Connect a power antenna control lead (blue) or
accessory power supply lead (red) to the power
supply lead of a car’s antenna booster (only when
your car has built-in FM/AM antenna in the rear/side
glass).
supply lead of a car’s antenna booster (only when
your car has built-in FM/AM antenna in the rear/side
glass).
• Check the connection of the car antenna.
• The auto antenna will not go up.
• The auto antenna will not go up.
t Check the connection of the power antenna
control lead.
• Check the frequency.
• When the DSO mode is on, the sound is sometimes
• When the DSO mode is on, the sound is sometimes
hampered by noises.
t Set the DSO mode to “off” (page 6).
Preset tuning is not possible.
• Store the correct frequency in the memory.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
• 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” (AM) appears.
“Mono off” (FM), or “Local off” (AM) appears.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
t Perform manual tuning.
During FM reception, the “ST” indication
flashes.
flashes.
• Tune in the frequency accurately.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
t Press (SENS) to set the monaural reception
mode to “Mono on.”
An FM program broadcast in stereo is heard in
monaural.
monaural.
The unit is in monaural reception mode.
t Press (SENS) until “Mono off” appears.
t Press (SENS) until “Mono off” appears.