Should any problem persist 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 (bor “LOW BATT” flashes).
bCharge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry batteries (pages 25, 26).
•The rechargeable battery or dry batteries have been installed incorrectly.
bInstall the batteries correctly (page 25, 26). •You pressed a button while the disc indication was
rotating quickly.
bWait until the indication rotates slowly.
•The recording volume is too low.
•When recording digitally from a portable CD player, you did not use AC power or did not disable the
•The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an attenuator.
bUse a connecting cord without an attenuator (page 6).
•The AC power 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.
bRestart the operation as follows.
1 Disconnect all the power sources.
2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds.
3 Connect the power source.
Sound level is very low or there is no sound through the headphones.
•The headphones plug is not firmly connected.
bPlug in the plug of the headphones firmly to the remote control. Plug in the plug of the remote control firmly to 2/REMOTE.
•Volume is too low.
bAdjust the volume by pressing VOLUME +/– (VOL +/– on the remote control).
•AVLS is on.
bSlide AVLS to NORM (page 18).