Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

The recorder cannot

• The SonicStage or MD Simple Burner software is active.

be used as a storage

, Close the SonicStage or MD Simple Burner software.

device.

• A disc which is not used in Hi-MD mode is inserted.

 

, Insert a disc used in Hi-MD mode. Only discs used in Hi-MD

 

mode can be used as a storage media.

 

 

The playing time of a

This is due to a calculation discrepancy between the recorder and the

transferred track is

computer.

different from the time

 

that appears on your

 

computer monitor.

 

 

 

You cannot transfer

• The minimum recordable time on a disc is normally 2 seconds in SP

tracks that will fill up

mode, 4 seconds in LP2 mode, and 8 seconds in LP4 mode. When you

the remaining

transfer a track from your computer, the recorder needs a 2-second (or

recording time on the

4- or 8-second) space for a track even if the track is under 2 seconds

disc.

(or 4 or 8 seconds) in length. Also, the recorder inserts a 2-second (or

 

4 -or 8-second) space in between tracks during transfer operation. For

 

this reason, the recorder needs an additional 6 seconds (or 12 or 24

 

seconds) for each track. This reduces the maximum recording time for

 

each track by 6 seconds (or 12 or 24 seconds) during transfer

 

operation (in MD mode only).

 

 

The disc size

• The difference is due to the use of the binary system to indicate the

displayed on the

disc size on the computer and the decimal system to express the disc

computer is not the

size on the disc and other recording media. For details on the disc size,

same as the disc size

see page 66.

printed on the disc.

 

 

 

You cannot operate the

• You cannot operate the recorder while the recorder is connected to the

recorder.

computer.

 

 

The lid does not open.

• It happens if you disconnect the dedicated USB cable in the middle of

 

a data transfer, recording, or editing operation on the computer, but

 

while the rechargeable battery is missing from the recorder or is

 

drained.

 

, Reconnect the dedicated USB cable or insert a fully charged

 

rechargeable battery into the recorder, and then press x.

 

 

Others

Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

“Advanced” or

• You attempted to do a menu operation for the first time after

“Simple” is displayed.

purchase of the recorder (by pressing the MENU button for 2

 

seconds or more).

 

, Select the Menu mode (page 57).

 

 

Some menu items

• “Menu Mode” is set to “Simple”.

cannot be displayed.

, Set the “Menu Mode” to “Advanced” to display all the menu

 

items.

 

 

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