Sony CDX-GT30RN User Manual

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.
• The position of the fader control “FAD” is not set for

a 2-speaker system.

No beep sound.

• The beep sound is cancelled (page 11).
• 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.

The display disappears from/does not appear
in the display window.

• The dimmer is set “DIM-ON” (page 11).
• 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 15).

•  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.
•  VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable
  oil based ink is used for printing the carton.
•  Packaging cushions do not use polystyrene foam.

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 14).

MP3/WMA files cannot be played back.

The disc is incompatible with the MP3/WMA format
and version (page 14).

MP3/WMA 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 12) or press (SCRL) on

the card remote commander.

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 or accessory

power supply lead 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.

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