SymptomCause/Solution

Cannot record/edit. •The INPUT switch is not set correctly.

bSet the INPUT switch to match the connection (page 8, 34). •The recording level is too low (during analog recording).

bAdjust the recording level (page 16).

•When recording from a portable CD player with digital connection, you did not pause the portable CD player first (”NO DIGITAL SIGNAL” appears in the display).

bPause the portable CD player, and then start recording. •There is no digital output when attempting to record digitally

from a portable CD player.

bRun the portable CD player on house current and disable the anti-skip function (such as ESP).

•The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an attenuator.

bUse a connecting cord without an attenuator.

Various display appear one after another on the display panel.

•The station is in the demonstration mode. (You pressed DISPLAY for 2 seconds or longer when the power is turned off).

bPress DISPLAY for 2 seconds or longer again to exit demonstration mode.

Common

Symptom

Cause/Solution

Cannot operate.

•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.

•You pressed a button while the disc indication was rotating quickly.

bWait until the indication rotates slowly.

•The recorder was exposed to mechanical shock, exessive static electricity, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc., during operation.

bRestart as follows.

1 Disconnect all power sources.

2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds.

3 Connect the power source.

Cannot play back from the first track.

•Playback was stopped in the middle of the disc the last time.

bPress =repeatedly (turn the control to =on the remote control) or open and close the lid once so that the point to start play returns to the beginning of the disc.

The sound skips during playback.

•The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibration.

bPut the recorder on a stable place.

•A very short track (such as a narration or an introduction) may cause the sound to skip.

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