Fostex CR300 owner manual Information messages related to recording operation

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TROUBLESHOOTING

In case of trouble, first check the following list. What seems to be a failure of the unit is sometimes due to imperfect maintenance, defective disc or unaccustomed operation. Such troubles are often recovered by correcting simple mistake or misunderstanding or by simple maintenance operation. If your trouble cannot be recovered after checking the following list, please call you nearest FOSTEX service center or station.

Self-diagnostics

This unit incorporates a self-diagnostic function.

When it detects trouble during an operation, it displays one of the following messages on the display panel.

Display	Cause		Treatment		Ref. Page

Alternate display of	The disc is stopped due to dirt, stain,		Take out the disc and check for dirt, dust, scratch, etc.		Page 9
"CHECK" and "DISC"	scratch or vibration.
	The disc may be loaded upside down.		Take out and check the disc.		page 15

			If the same messages are displayed again after the disc is
			reloaded, unplug the power cord and plug it in again.
			If the same messages are displayed again, please contact a
			FOSTEX authorized service center.

Display blinks	A system error occurred perhaps due to		Unplug the power cord and plug it in again.
"CHECK"	noise or static electricity.		If the same messages are displayed again, please contact a
			FOSTEX authorized service center.

Information messages related to recording operation

Display	Cause	Treatment	Ref. Page

Alternate display of	The digital input is interrupted.	Check if the digital input cable is not disconnected and if the	Page 10
" C A N N O T " a n d		power of the source player is on.
"REC".	The data (CD-ROM, etc.) provided	Check whether the source is a regular music source.	page 17
	cannot be recorded.

Cyclic display of	The source player was already playing	Stop playing the source player.	page 18
"CHECK", "INPUT"	when the DIGITAL SYNCHRO button	In a while, "1-SYNC" or "AL-SYNC" is displayed, and the unit	page 19
and "CD ?".	was pressed.	is set to the synchro recording standby mode.	page 20

Alternate display of	The unit is making preparations for	Wait until these messages disappear.
"SET" and "UP".	recording.

"REPAIR"	Because the disc was left in the unit after	While "REPAIR" is displayed, the track number and
	recording and the power plug was	recording time data are repaired by tracking the recorded
	unplugged later, the track number and	area. Further recording or finalization is possible whenever
	recording time data have been cleared	the display returns to the previous condition.
	without being recorded on the disc.	Tracing of the recorded area takes about 40 minutes if the
		disc has been recorded fully.

"REC FULL"	No more recording is possible because	Replace the disc with a new one.	page 16
	the available recording time of the disc	Erase a CD-RW disc.	page 32
	has been used fully or 99 tracks have
	already been recorded on the disc.

Information messages related to playback operation

Display	Cause	Treatment	Ref. Page

“NEW DISC”	A blank disc is loaded.	The loaded disc is a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc. Recording	page 8
	An attempt is made to play a blank disc.	is possible but playback is not.	page 15

“NO DISC”	An attempt is made to start playback	Open the tray and check if a disc is loaded.	page 15
	without loading a disc.

“RESUME”	The unit is resuming an operation.	Wait until the message disappears.	page 17
	After the power supply is cut off by a		page 31
	power failure or by mistake during
	recording, the unit enters RESUME
	mode so that additional recording is
	possible.

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Contents CR300 Safety Instructions Information to User For Canadian modelPour le modele Canadien Features Contents Battery loading method Checking AccessoriesAC power cord AAA/R03 dry cell batteries ... x Batteries AAA/R03 dry cell batteriesCD lens cleaner Precautions regarding installationCleaning the compact disc recorder LocationCD-R finalization DiscsDiscs usable with this unit CD-R and CD-RW discsDo not play a CD with a special shape Disc maintenanceHandling of disc Disc storageDigital Signal Connection ConnectionsAnalog Signal Connection Controls and Indicators Switching the time display Also be carried out by using buttons with the same Wireless remote controlParallel remote control Operations performed by buttons marked can2,4 Turn the power onDisc LOADING/UNLOADING Open the disc trayMode of Recording Track numbers are updated automatically by this unitRecording a CD, DAT, MD or DCC source S/P DIF only Recording of other-than-audio signals Recording from the middle of a discTrack recording All-track recording Load a CD-R or CDRW disc containing Recordable space Press the Finalize Automatic finalization recordingSynchro button twice ButtonManual DIGITAL-SOURCE Recording Press the Record REC buttonsAfter recording, press the stop button to end recording ANALOG-SOURCE Recording Press the pause Or play button Record-pause modeAdjust the recording level RW disc containing a Recordable spaceLevel meter Recording level adjustmentAdjustment reference Minimum recording time per trackFade In / Fade Out Time Setting Copy Bit SettingAuto stop delay time Setting in Digital Synchro Menu Button FunctionsBalanced Output Level Setting Automatic Track Number Renewal Level Sensitivity SettingAuto Pause Mode Setting Sample Rate Converter ThruAutomatic writing of track number Track Number WritingManual writing of track number Press the Track no T O / M a N U a LCreating a blank Convenient Functions for RecordingTo pause recording Starting recording with fade-inChecking the recording end point from the middle of a disc Play the track to be skipped Setting skip ID to a track Track skipSkip ID Recording Press the Skip ID SET buttonClearing skip ID of a track Play the track which is not to be skippedRW disc which has Been recorded on What is finalization?Finalization TOC Recording Press the Finalize buttonErasing CD-RW only Erasing CD-RW discsLoad a CD-RW disc which has been finalized Load a CD-RW disc w h i c h h a s b e e n recorded onPress the Erase button Press the pause button to start the TOC erasingAll tracks erasing To pause playback PlaybackStarting playback Playing from the desired track Direct track selectionPress the track search Searching an adjacent track Track searchSearching the desired point Manual search Press and hold the manualPlaying tracks repeatedly Repeat playback Playback in Auto Pause ModePress the Repeat button of the remote control unit Fade-in/fade-out during playbackProgram reservation Programmed PlaybackPlaying Tracks in the Desired Order Programming pauseChecking the programmed tracks Clearing the entire programClearing a track from the program Replacing a track in the programLoad a disc containing the recording of skip ID data Press the play buttonCase skip playback is not required Character Message List Message Description Ref.Information messages related to recording operation Information messages related to playback operationSymptom Cause Remedy ConnectionsIndex Term Function Ref.Audio Unit typical Declaration of EC Directive Affect of Immunity on This EquipmentPage Fostex CO