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Symptom

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

The TV screen does not show any message

If "On Screen Message" is set to "Off", switch it "On". i

 

 

when a button is pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The messages in the menus are not displayed in

If the played DVD does not contain the recording of the default

 

 

the selected language.

language set by the user, the priority language specified for the

 

 

 

disc will be selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

An inhibition icon is displayed and no operation

The operations of certain DVDs and VCDs are restricted by the

 

 

is accepted.

intention of the software producers. Such discs should be oper-

 

 

 

ated in accordance with the software. Operations may also be

 

 

 

restricted depending on the player status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptoms related to MD standard

Symptom

Cause

 

 

"DISC FULL" is displayed while the disc still has

÷ More than 255 tracks (track No. 256 or more) cannot be re-

a remaining recordable time.

corded. (There may be also cases in which recording is impos-

 

sible while the track number is less than 256.)

 

In such a case, the REMAIN time display shows "0:00".

 

 

The possible recording time does not increase

÷ When the remaining time of the entire disc is less than 12 sec,

even when a short track is erased.

the remaining time indication on the display becomes "0:00".

 

When the total time of the deleted tracks exceeds 12 sec, the

 

display changes to the recordable time.*1

 

÷ When a short track is deleted on a repeatedly edited disc, the

 

remaining time may not increase.

 

 

Tracks can not be connected.

÷ Connection of the track resulting from edit processing may not

 

be possible.

 

÷ It is not permitted to combine two tracks which are recorded in

 

different recording modes.*2

 

 

The total of the recorded time and remaining

÷ As the MD is recorded based on minimum recording units of 2

recording time does not match the total record-

seconds, the consumed disc space may not coincide with the

ing time of the MD (60, 74 or 80 minutes).

displayed time information.*3

 

 

When search is performed in a track which has

÷ This derives from the restriction in the MD system standard and

been compiled by editing, the sound is some-

not a malfunction.

times interrupted.

 

 

 

The track numbers are not assigned correctly.

÷ Depending on the contents of the recorded source (CD etc.), the

 

track numbers may not be assigned correctly.

 

 

“READING” is displayed for an abnormally long

÷ When a new recordable MD (with nothing recorded) is inserted,

time.

"READING" is displayed longer than usual.

 

 

The time display becomes inaccurate with a

÷ Monaural recording and stereo recording are executed according

monaurally recorded disc.

to different formats. This is not a malfunction.

 

 

Input of 1792 title characters is not possible.

÷ The title recording area is used in units of 7 characters, so that

 

input of 1792 characters may not be possible.

 

 

*1 When the recording mode is STEREO (24 sec. when it is LP2 or MONO, 48 sec. when it is LP4). *2 STEREO, LP2, LP4 and MONO modes.

*3 When the recording mode is STEREO (4 sec. when it is LP2 or MONO, 8 sec. when it is LP4).

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