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Symptoms related to MD standard

MDX-F1 (EN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Cause

 

 

“DISC FULL” is displayed while the disc still

÷ More than 255 tracks (track No. 256 or more) cannot be recorded. (There

 

 

has a remaining recordable time.

may be also cases in which recording is impossible 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, the

 

 

even when a short track is erased.

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.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

time may not increase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tracks can not be connected.

÷ TRACK COMBINE may sometimes be impossible with a MD which has

 

 

 

been subjected to several times of editing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The time which has been recorded on the MD

÷ As recording is executed with 2 sec. as the minimum unit, the display time

 

 

and the remaining time do not add up to the

may not coincide.

 

 

maximum recording time (60, 74 or 80 min.).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When search is performed in a track which has

÷ This derives from the restriction in the MD system standard and not a

 

 

been compiled by editing, the sound is some-

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

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

 

 

long time.

“READING” is displayed longer than usual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The time display becomes inaccurate with a

÷ Monaural recording and stereo recording are executed according to

 

 

monaurally recorded disc.

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.

 

 

MD recorder section (other symptoms)

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

 

Sound is not output even

÷ No disc has been loaded.

÷ Load a disc.

 

when the play key is pressed.

÷ A non-recorded disc has been loaded.

÷ Load a prerecorded disc or playback-

 

 

 

only disc.

 

 

 

 

 

Recording is not possible

÷ The disc is write-protected.

÷ Change the position of the write protect

 

 

 

tab to the write position or use a record-

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÷ An attempt is made to record digital

able disc.

 

÷ Recording is not possible.

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signal from a source while its digital copy

 

 

 

has been prohibited by SCMS.

 

 

 

÷ A playback-only disc has been loaded.

÷ Use a recordable disc.

 

 

÷ The disc does not have a recordable area.

÷ Use another disc.

 

 

÷ The input selector is set to MD.

÷ Set the input selector to the source to be

 

 

 

recorded.

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Sound is distorted.

÷ A disc in which distorted sound has been

÷ Record again.

 

 

recorded is played.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise is noticeable.

÷ An external noise is induced.

÷ Install the unit at a position apart from an

 

 

 

electric appliance or TV set.

 

 

 

 

 

The display goes out for a

÷ Switching is operated too quickly.

÷ This is not a malfunction.

 

moment after the unit has

 

 

 

been turned ON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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