Symptom

Cause and/or corrective action

“HOLD” flashes in the

c

The buttons are locked. Slide the HOLD switch back. (page 23)

display when you press a

 

 

button, and the CD does not

 

 

play.

 

 

Playback starts from the

c The resume function is working. To start play from the first track,

point you stopped. (resume

 

press and hold u/ENTER during stop until the first track starts

function)

 

playing, or open the lid of the CD player. Or remove all power

 

 

sources, then insert the batteries or connect the AC power adaptor

 

 

again. (pages 13, 14, 30)

 

 

 

Rustling noise is heard from

c

Close the lid of the battery compartment firmly. (page 30)

the CD.

 

 

During playback of an ATRAC

c The CD player is designed to stop the rotation of an ATRAC CD or

CD or MP3 CD, the CD does

 

MP3 CD during playback to reduce the power consumption. The

not rotate but you can hear

 

player is not malfunctioning.

the sound normally.

 

 

“NO FILE” appears on the

c There are no ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3/MP3 files in the CD.

display after you press u/

c A CD-R/RW from which the data has been erased is being used.

ENTER or when the lid of the

c The CD is dirty.

CD player is closed.

 

 

When closing the lid of the

c The CD player is reading the information on the CD. The player is

CD player, the CD starts to

 

not malfunctioning.

rotate.

 

 

The LCD display becomes

c You are using your CD player at high temperatures (above 40°C/

hard to see or slows down.

 

104°F) or at low temperatures (below 0°C/32°F). At room

 

 

temperature, the display will return to its normal operating

 

 

condition.

Play is stopped abruptly.

c OFF TIMER has been set. Change the setting to “OFF.”

 

 

The OFF TIMER function is

c The OFF TIMER function for the CD is canceled if you start

canceled.

 

listening to the radio.

 

 

The OFF TIMER function for the radio is canceled if you start

 

 

playing a CD.

 

 

 

Radio

Symptom

Cause and/or corrective actions

The audio is weak or has poor

c Replace the battery with a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery.

quality.

(page 30)

 

c Move the CD player away from electronic appliances (TVs, PCs,

 

etc).

 

c Keep the AC power adaptor away from the CD player.

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