The display disappears from/does not appear
in the display window.
• The dimmer is set "Dimmer on" (page 10).
• 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).
Shutter does not close.
Press and hold Z for more than 2 seconds. If the
problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
DSO does not function.
Depending on the type of car interior or type of music,
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
off" (page 10).
Any display items do not display.
t Set to "Info 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 wrong way.
The disc does not playback.
• Defective or dirty disc.
• 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).
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.
• "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.
Press the RESET button (page 4).
Card remote commander does not work.
Close the shutter.
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"MS" or "MD" does not appear on the source
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,
then press (MODE) repeatedly.
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.
• When the DSO mode is on, the sound is sometimes
hampered by noises.
t Set the DSO mode to "off" (page 7).
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.
During FM reception, the "ST" indication
flashes.
• Tune in the frequency accurately.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
t Press (SENS) to set the monaural reception
mode to "Mono on."
An FM programme broadcast in stereo is heard
in monaural.
The unit is in monaural reception mode.
t Press (SENS) until "Mono off" appears.