Sony CDX-S2010X User Manual

• 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.
(CDX-S2010X and CDX-S2010T only)

• 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.
• The position of the fader control (FAD) is not

set for a 2-speaker system.

No beep sound.

• The beep sound is cancelled (page 7).
• 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 7).
• The display disappears if you press and hold

(OFF).
t Press and hold (OFF) again until the

display appears.

• The connectors are dirty (page 9).

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 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/AM 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” (AM) appears.

• The broadcast signal is too weak.

t Perform manual tuning.

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