Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

A new group cannot

• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations (in MD mode only).

be created.

Group information has been written to the area where the disc name is

 

stored. The disc name and track names are recorded in the same area,

 

which can store a maximum of approximately 1,700 characters. If the

 

total number exceeds this amount, it is impossible to make group

 

settings.

 

 

While the recorder is connected to the computer

Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

The recorder is not

• The supplied USB cable is not firmly connected.

recognized by the

, Connect the USB cable firmly to the recorder and the computer.

computer.

• A USB hub is used.

 

 

 

 

, Connect the USB cable directly to the USB port of the computer.

 

 

 

 

• Network communication has failed.

 

 

 

 

, Disconnect the USB cable, wait at least 2 seconds, and then

 

 

 

 

reconnect it. If the recorder is still not recognized, disconnect the

 

 

 

 

USB cable, restart the computer, and then connect the USB cable

 

 

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

• When using Windows 2000 Professional, you turned on or restarted

 

 

 

 

the computer while the supplied USB cable was connected, and then

 

 

 

 

disconnected it afterwards.

 

 

 

 

, Disconnect the USB cable, restart the computer, and then

 

 

 

 

reconnect the USB cable. This problem may be resolved by

 

 

 

 

updating your Windows operating system so that it contains all

 

 

 

 

the latest features.

 

 

 

 

 

Charging by USB bus

• The battery compartment lid is not firmly closed.

power cannot be done

, Reinsert the rechargeable battery and close the battery

(

 

 

flashes in the

compartment lid firmly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The temperature of the battery-charging location is too low or too

display).

 

 

 

 

high.

 

 

 

 

, Charge the rechargeable battery within a temperature range of

 

 

 

 

+5°C (+41°F) to +35°C (+95°F).

 

 

 

 

 

The rechargeable

• The rechargeable battery is charged through USB bus power.

battery cannot be

, USB bus power only charges temporary and cannot charge the

charged sufficiently

rechargeable battery sufficiently. Disconnect the recorder from the

through USB bus

computer and charge the rechargeable battery using the AC power

power.

adaptor.

 

 

 

 

 

Even though the

• A USB hub is used.

recorder is recognized

, Connect the supplied USB cable directly to the USB port of the

by the computer, it

computer.

does not operate

• You are using the recorder at a place with vibration.

normally.

, Use the recorder at a place with no vibration.

 

 

 

 

 

The recorder cannot

• The SonicStage or MD Simple Burner software is active.

be used as a storage

, Close the SonicStage or MD Simple Burner software.

device.

• A disc which is not used in Hi-MD mode is inserted.

 

 

 

 

, Insert a disc used in Hi-MD mode. Only discs used in Hi-MD

 

 

 

 

mode can be used as a storage media.

 

 

 

 

 

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