Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

Recording cannot be

• Recording may not be done if the remaining recordable time on the

done correctly.

disc is 48 seconds or less (“DISC FULL” appears).

 

, Replace the disc.

 

 

The lid does not open

• The lid does not open until “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” disappears

after recording.

in the display.

 

 

“TRACK FULL”

• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation. When 2,047 tracks (on

appears even before the

a disc used in Hi-MD mode) have been recorded on the disc,

disc has reached the

“TRACK FULL” appears regardless of the total recorded time. More

maximum recording

than 2,047 tracks cannot be recorded on the disc.

time and the recording

, To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks.

cannot be done.

 

 

 

The remaining

• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation (in MD mode only).

recording time does not

Tracks of under 12 seconds (in SP mode), 24 seconds (in LP2 mode

increase even after

or monaural), or 48 seconds (in LP4 mode) in length are not counted

erasing numerous short

and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording

tracks.

time.

 

 

The total recorded time

• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation (in MD mode only).

and the remaining time

Normally, recording is done in minimum units of approximately 2

on the disc may not total

seconds (in SP mode), 4 seconds (in LP2 mode or monaural), or 8

the maximum recording

seconds (in LP4 mode). When recording is stopped, the last unit of

time (60, 74, or 80

recording always uses this unit of 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds

minutes).

even if the actual recording is shorter. Likewise, when recording is

 

restarted after the stop, the recorder will automatically insert a blank

 

space amounting to 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds before the

 

next recording. (This is to prevent accidental erasing of a previous

 

track whenever a new recording is started). Therefore, the actual

 

recording time will decrease whenever a recording is stopped by a

 

maximum of 6 seconds, 12 seconds, or 24 seconds.

 

 

“TRACK FULL”

• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation. Repeated recording

appears even before the

and erasing may cause fragmentation and scattering of data.

disc has reached the

Although those scattered data can be read, each fragment is counted

maximum track number

as a track. In this case, the number of tracks may reach 2,047 (on a

or recording time.

disc used in Hi-MD mode) and further recording is not possible.

 

, To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks.

 

 

While playing

Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

A disc is not played

• Repeat play is selected.

normally.

, Set the Repeat play to “Off” to change back to the normal play

 

(page 42).

 

• Playback mode is changed.

 

, Enter the Main play mode or Sub play mode to change back to

 

the normal play (page 40).

 

 

A disc is not played from

• Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track.

the first track.

, Press the jog dial (N/ENT) on the recorder or press NX on

 

the remote control for 2 seconds or more to start playing.

 

 

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