YO <P=001>
MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
Even if the maximum recording time of a MiniDisc has not | In the MD system, the delimiter of the recording area on an MD is programmed |
been reached, "TOC FULL" may be displayed. | in a TOC. If partial erasing, recording and editing are repeated several times, |
| TOC information will fill up, even though the number of tracks has not reached |
| the limit (255 tracks), and further recording will be impossible. (If you use the all |
| erase function, this MD can be used from the beginning.) |
|
|
Even if the maximum recording time of a MiniDisc has not | If there is any flaw on the MiniDisc, that part is automatically excluded from the |
been reached, "DISC FULL" may be displayed. | space available for recording. Therefore, the recording time becomes shorter. |
|
|
Even if several short tracks are erased, the remaining rec- | When the remaining recording time of a disc is displayed, short tracks less than |
ording time may not show an increase. | 12 seconds long may not be included in the total. |
|
|
Two tracks may not be combined in editing. | For MiniDiscs on which repeated recording and editing operations were per- |
| formed, the COMBINE function may not work. |
| A track recorded from a CD (digital recording) and a track recorded from a radio |
| or other equipment (analogue recording) cannot be combined. |
|
|
The total of the recorded time and time remaining on a | A cluster (about 2 seconds) is normally the minimum unit of recording. So, even |
disc may not add up to the maximum possible recording | if a track is less than 2 seconds long, it will use about 2 seconds of space on |
time. | the disc. Therefore, the time actually available for recording may be less than |
| the remaining time displayed. |
| If there are scratches on discs, those sections will be automatically avoided (no |
| recording will be placed in those sections). Therefore, the recording time will be |
| reduced. |
|
|
If recorded tracks are fast reversed or fast forwarded, the | An MD which has been recorded or edited repeatedly may skip during fast reverse |
sound may skip. | or fast forward. |
|
|
TROUBLESHOOTING
■If a problem occurs
If this unit functions abnormally during operation, first check the following items. If the unit continues to function abnormally, or if an abnormality appears other than listed below, set this unit to the
General
SYMPTOM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY | |||
● The clock is wrong. | ● Did a power failure occur? | ● Try setting it again. | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
● When a button is pressed, the unit does |
|
|
| ● Set this unit to the | |
not respond. |
|
|
| turn it back on. Then, retry the operation. | |
|
|
|
| ||
● No sound is heard. | ● Is the volume level is set to "0"? | ● Increase the volume level. | |||
| ● Are the headphones connected? | ● Disconnect the headphones. | |||
| ● Are the speaker wires disconnected? | ● Connect the wires securely. | |||
|
|
|
| ||
● Radios make unusual noise or the picture | ● When a radio or TV which uses an indoor | ● It is recommended that you use an external | |||
on the TV screen is distorted. | aerial is placed near the unit, the picture on | aerial. | |||
| the TV screen may be distorted or the radio |
|
| ||
| may not function properly. |
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
CD playback |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
SYMPTOM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
●Even though a disc has been loaded, "NO DISC" or "ERR" is displayed.
●Playback stops in the middle of a track, or playback is not performed properly.
●Playback sounds are skipped.
●The disc is loaded
●The disc is very dirty.
●The disc which does not satisfy the stand- ards.
●Is the unit located near excessive vibra- tions?
●Has condensation formed inside the unit?
●Load the disc with the correct side up.
●Clean the disc.
●Load the correct disc.
●Place the unit on a firm, level surface free from vibration.
●Remove the disc and leave the power turned on. The unit should function properly in about 1 hour.
50