Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the deck, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

The deck does not operate or operates poorly.

The MD may be dirty or damaged. Replace the MD.

The deck does not play.

•Moisture has formed inside the deck. Take the MD out and leave the deck in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates.

•The deck is not turn on. Press ?/1to turn on the deck.

•The deck may not be connected to the amplifier correctly. Check the connection (page 6).

•The MD is inserted in the wrong direction. Slide the MD into the disc slot with the label side up and the arrow pointing toward the slot (page 15).

•The MD may not be recorded. Replace the disc with one that has been recorded.

The sound has a lot of static.

Strong magnetism from a television or a similar device is interfering with operations. Move the deck away from the source of strong magnetism.

The deck does not record.

•The deck is not connected properly to the program source. Check the connection (page 6).

•Select the correct program source using INPUT.

•The recording level is not adjusted properly. Adjust the recording level (page 12).

•A premastered MD is inserted. Replace it with a recordable MD.

•There is not enough time left on the MD. Replace it with another recordable MD with fewer recorded tracks, or erase unnecessary tracks (page 18).

•There has been a power failure or the AC power cord has been disconnected during recording. Data recorded to that point may be lost. Repeat the recording procedure.

The deck does not perform Synchro-recording with a CD player or video CD player.

The remote supplied with the MD deck is not set correctly. Reset the remote.

Amessage and a three- or five-digit alphanumeric code alternate in the display.

The Self-diagnosis function is on this page.

Note

If the deck does not operate properly even after you have attempted the prescribed remedies, turn off the deck, then re-insert the plug into the power outlet.

Self-diagnosis function

The deck’s self-diagnosis function automatically checks the condition of the MD deck when an error occurs, then issues a three- or five-digit code and an error message on the display. If the code and message alternate, find them in the following table and perform the indicated countermeasure. Should the problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

C11/Protected

,Take out the MD and close the record-protect slot (page 9).

C12/Cannot Copy

•You tried to record a CD with a format that the external device connected to the deck does not support, such as CD-ROM or video CD.

,Remove the disc and insert an audio CD.

C13/REC Error

,Set the deck in a stable surface, and repeat the recording procedure.

•The inserted MD is dirty (with smudges, fingerprints, etc.), scratched, or substandard in quality.

,Replace the disc and repeat the recording procedure.

C13/Read Error

,Take out the MD and insert it again.

C14/TOC Error

,Insert another disc.

,If possible, erase all the tracks on the MD (page 18).

C41/Cannot Copy

•The sound source is a copy of commercially available music software, or you tried to record a CD-R (Recordable CD).

,The Serial Copy Management System prevents making a digital copy (page 27). You cannot record a CD-R.

28GB