Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

You cannot transfer

• The minimum recordable time on a disc is normally 2 seconds in
tracks that will fillstereo, 4 seconds in LP2 stereo mode, and 8 seconds in LP4 stereo
up the remaining

mode. When you transfer a track from your computer, the recorder

recording time on

needs a 2-second (or 4- or 8-second) space for a track even if the track

the disc.

is under 2 seconds (or 4 or 8 seconds) in length. Also, the recorder

 

inserts a 2-second (or 4 -or 8-second) space in between tracks during

 

transfer operation. For this reason, the recorder needs an additional 6

 

seconds (or 12 or 24 seconds) for each track. This reduces the

 

maximum recording time for each track by 6 seconds (or 12 or 24

 

seconds) during transfer operation (in MD mode only).

 

 

The disc size

• The difference is due to the use of the binary system to indicate the disc

displayed on the

size on the computer and the decimal system to express the disc size on

computer is not the

the disc and other recording media. For details on the disc size, see
same as the disc

page 60.

size printed on the

 

disc.

 

 

 

You cannot operate

• You cannot operate the recorder while the recorder is connected to the

the recorder (“PC –

computer.

–MD” appears).

 

 

 

The lid does not

• It happens if you disconnect the dedicated USB cable in the middle of a

open.

data transfer, recording, or editing operation on the computer, but while

 

the dry alkaline battery is drained.

 

, Reconnect the dedicated USB cable or insert a new dry alkaline

 

battery into the recorder, and then press x.

 

 

Others

Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

Some menu items• “Menu Mode” is set to “Simple”.

cannot be displayed.

, Set the “Menu Mode” to “Advanced” to display all the menu

 

items.

 

 

The recorder does• The volume is low.
not work or works, Turn up the volume.
poorly.• No disc is inserted.

 

, Insert a recorded disc.

 

• The HOLD function is turned on (“HOLD” appears in the display

 

when you press an operation button on the recorder).

 

, On the recorder, disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch to the

 

opposite direction of the arrow (pages 12, 13).

 

• The lid is not firmly closed.

 

, Close the lid until it clicks. Then slide OPEN to open the lid.

 

• Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.

 

, Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place for several

 

hours until the moisture evaporates.

 

• The dry battery is weak (“LOW BATTERY” flashes or nothing

 

appears).

 

, Replace the dry battery with a new one.

 

 

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