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MD Messages
Message
BLANK DISC
CANNOT JOIN
DISC ERROR
DISC FULL
EMERGENCY STOP
MD NO DISC
NON-AUDIO
CANNOT COPY
PLAYBACK
DISC
DISC PROTECTED
SCMS CANNOT
COPY
Signification
The disc is blank.
You are trying to join tracks which
cannot be joined.
There is a problem with this MD.
There is no more space on the MD or
there are over 254 tracks.
A malfunction has occurred during
recording.
There is no MD.
You are trying to copy a non-audio disc
like a CD-ROM, Video CD, or DVD.
You are trying to edit or record on a
playback-only MD.
The MD is write-protected.
Digital copy of the 2nd generation is
prohibited.
Solution
Change the MD with another if you
want to enjoy playback.
This is not a malfunction. (See “MD
limitations” on page 57.)
Change the MD.
Use another recordable MD or erase
some tracks.
Eject the MD and re-insert it.
Put an MD.
Stop recording.
Use a recordable MD.
Unprotect the MD or use another. (See
page 33.)
Use an analog recording method.
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