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Troubleshooting
Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony
dealer. Refer to “Messages” (page 64) as well.
Symptom Cause/Solution
The recorder does
not work or works
poorly.
• Audio sources may not be securely connected.
, Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again
(pages 17, 25).
• The HOLD function is turned on (“HOLD” appears in the
display when you press an operation button on the recorder).
, On the recorder, disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch
to the opposite direction of the arrow (pages 14, 49).
• The lid is not firmly closed.
, Close the lid until it clicks. Then press OPEN to open the lid.
• Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.
, Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place for
several hours until the moisture evaporates.
• The rechargeable battery or dry battery is weak (“LoBATT”
flashes or nothing appears).
, Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery
with the new one (page 13), or connect the supplied AC
power adaptor to the recorder.
• The rechargeable battery or dry battery have been inserted
incorrectly.
, Insert the battery correctly (page 13).
• You pressed a button while the disc indication was rotating
quickly.
, Wait until the indication rotates slowly.
• When recording digitally from a portable CD player, you did not
use the AC power adaptor or did not disable the anti-skip
function such as ESP (page 19).
• The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an
attenuator.
, Use a connecting cord without an attenuator (page 25).
• The AC power adaptor was unplugged during recording or a
power outage occurred.
• While operating, the recorder received a mechanical shock, too
much static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc.
, Restart the operation as follows.
1 Disconnect all the power sources.
2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds.
3 Connect the power source.
• The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or
editing data.
, Reinsert the disc. Rerecord the disc. If the error message still
appears, replace it with another disc.