Troubleshooting
Should any problem persists after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Symptom | Cause/Solution |
The recorder does not work | •Audio sources may not be securely connected. |
or works poorly. | b Disconnect the audio sources once and connect |
| them again (pages 6,11). |
| •Moisture has condensed inside the recorder. |
| b Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a |
| warm place for several hours until the moisture |
| evaporates. |
| •The rechargeable battery or dry batteries are weak |
| (b or “LOW BATT” flashes). |
| b Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the |
| dry batteries (pages 24, 25). |
| •The rechargeable battery or dry batteries have been |
| installed incorrectly. |
| b Install the batteries correctly (page 25). |
| •You pressed a button while the disc indication was |
| rotating quickly. |
| b Wait until the indication rotates slowly. |
| •The recording volume is too low. |
| •The recording was made using a connecting cord |
| with an attenuator. |
| b Use a connecting cord without an attenuator |
| (page 6). |
| •The AC adaptor 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. |
| b Restart the operation as follows. |
| 1 Disconnect all the power sources. |
| 2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds. |
| 3 Connect the power source. |
No sound comes through the headphones.
•The headphones plug is not firmly connected.
bConnect the headphones with a remote controller plug firmly to 2 /REMOTE.
•Volume is too low.
bAdjust the volume by pressing VOLUME +/– (VOL +/– on the remote controller).
•AVLS is on.
bSlide AVLS to NORMAL (page 17).
