Sony CDX-CA650: CD/MD playback Troubleshooting General Radio reception

CD/MD playback

Troubleshooting

A disc cannot be loaded.

• Another CD is already loaded.

The following checklist will help you remedy

• The CD is forcibly inserted upside down or

problems you may encounter with your unit.

in the wrong way.

Before going through the checklist below, check

Playback does not begin.

the connection and operating procedures.

• Defective MD or dirty CD.

• CD-R that is not finalized.

General

• You tried to playback a CD-R not designed

No sound.

for audio use.

• Rotate the volume control dial clockwise to

• Some CD-Rs may not play due to its

adjust the volume.

recording equipment or the disc condition.

• Cancel the ATT function.

A disc is automatically ejected.

• Set the fader control to the centre position for

The ambient temperature exceeds 50°C.

a 2-speaker system.

CD will not be ejected.

The contents of the memory have been

The operation buttons do not function.

erased.

Press the RESET button.

• The RESET button has been pressed.

The sound skips from vibration.

t Store again into the memory.

• The unit is installed at an angle of more than

• The power cord or battery has been

60°.

disconnected.

• The unit is not installed in a sturdy part of

• The power connecting cord is not connected

the car.

properly.

The sound skips.

No beep sound.

Dirty or defective disc.

The beep sound is cancelled (page 22).

Cannot turn off the “--------” indication.

Indications disappear from/do not appear in

You entered the name edit mode.

the display.

t Press (LIST) for 2 seconds.

• The clock display disappears if you press

(OFF) for 2 seconds.

t Press (OFF) again for 2 seconds to

Radio reception

display the clock.

Preset tuning is not possible.

• Remove the front panel and clean the

• Store the correct frequency in the memory.

connectors. See “Cleaning the connectors”

• The broadcast signal is too weak.

(page 24) for details.

The stations cannot be received.

Stored stations and correct time are erased.

The sound is hampered by noises.

The fuse has blown.

• Connect a power aerial control lead (blue) or

Makes noise when the ignition key is in the

accessory power supply lead (red) to the

ON, ACC, or OFF position.

power supply lead of a car’s aerial booster.

The leads are not matched correctly with the

(Only when your car has built-in FM/MW/

car’s accessory power connector.

LW aerial in the rear/side glass.)

No power is being supplied to the unit.

• Check the connection of the car aerial.

• Check the connection. If everything is in

• The auto aerial will not go up.

order, check the fuse.

t Check the connection of the power aerial

• The car does not have an ACC position.

control lead.

t Press (SOURCE) (or insert a disc) to turn

• Check the frequency.

on the unit.

Automatic tuning is not possible.

The power is continuously supplied to the

• The local seek mode is set to “ON.”

unit.

t Set the local seek mode to “OFF.” (page

The car does not have an ACC position.

22)

The power aerial does not extend.

• The broadcast signal is too weak.

The power aerial does not have a relay box.

t Perform manual tuning.

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