Sony MZ-B100 Troubleshooting, 46-GB, Symptom, Cause/Solution

Troubleshooting

Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Symptom	Cause/Solution
The recorder does	• Audio sources may not be securely connected.
not work or works	,Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again
poorly.	(pages 20, 21).
	• The HOLD function is turned on (“HOLD” appears in the display
	when you press an operation button on the recorder).
	,Disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch in the opposite
	direction of the arrow (page 41).
	• Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.
	,Take the MD out and leave the recorder with the lid opened in a
	warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates.
	• The dry battery is weak (ror “LOW BATT” flashes).
	,Replace the dry battery (pages 9, 42).
	• The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly.
	,Insert the battery correctly (page 9).
	• You pressed a button while the disc indication was rotating quickly.
	,Wait until the indication becomes normal.
	• When recording digitally from a portable CD player, you did not
	use AC power or did not disable the anti-skip function such as ESP
	(page 20).
	,Use the portable CD player with AC power or disable the anti-
	skip function such as ESP.
	• The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an
	attenuator.
	,Use a connecting cord without an attenuator (page 21).
	• The AC power adaptor (not supplied) was unplugged during
	recording or a power outage occurred.
	• While operating, the recorder received a mechanical shock, too
	much static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc.
	,Restart the operation as follows.
	1 Take out the batteries or disconnect all the power sources.
	2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds.
	3 Insert the batteries or connect the power source.
	• The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or editing
	data.
	,Reinsert the disc. If this fails, rerecord.
	• The lid is not firmly closed.
	,Open the lid and close it again, pressing hard so that it closes
	firmly.
	• A disc with no track is inserted (“BLANKDISC” appears when
	playing or editing).
	,Replace to another disc.
	• The record protect tab is opened.
	,Slide the record protect tab closed.

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