Sony MZ-R500 Troubleshooting

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 10, 16).
	• 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 23).
	• Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.
	,Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place with
	the lid open for several hours until the moisture evaporates.
	• The dry battery is weak (r or “LoBATT” flashes).
	,Replace the dry battery (page 9).
	• The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly.
	,Insert the battery correctly (page 8).
	• You pressed a button while the disc indication was rotating
	quickly.
	,Wait until the indication rotates slowly.
	• 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 12).
	• The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an
	attenuator.
	,Use a connecting cord without an attenuator (page 16).
	• While operating, the recorder received a mechanical shock, too
	much static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc.
	,Restart the operation as follows.
	1 Remove the battery from the battery compartment lid.
	2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds.
	3 Insert the battery into the battery compartment.
	• The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or
	editing data.
	,Reinsert the disc. If this fails, rerecord.
“No SIG” appears	• There is no digital signal from a portable CD player.
in the display	,When recording digitally from a portable CD player, use the
when recording	AC power adaptor and disable the anti-skip function (such as
from a portable	ESP) on the CD player (page 12).
CD player.

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