Message

Meaning

Corrective action

 

HDD NOT

• The hard disk of the player is not

Initialize the hard disk of the player

INITIALIZED

correctly initialized.

again (page 37).

 

CORRECTLY

• The hard disk of the player was

 

 

 

initialized on the computer.

 

 

 

• The hard disk of the player has

 

 

 

not been initialized because it was

 

 

 

changed.

 

 

 

 

 

HOLD

The HOLD switch is set to ON.

Unlock the controls by sliding the

 

 

HOLD switch in the direction opposite

 

 

to that of the arrow (page 19).

 

LINE OUT NO

When “Audio Out” is set to “Line

Set “Audio Out” to “Headphone” (

OPERATION

Out,” you are trying to change the

page 30).

 

 

volume or the setting of “Sound.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOW BATTERY

There is no remaining battery power.

Charge the battery (page 8).

 

MAX NO OF

The number of groups (albums, artists,

The total number of items in the list

GROUPS

etc.) exceeds the limit (8,192).

display (except track list) exceeds

EXCEEDED

 

8,192. Check the MODE and transfer

 

 

any unnecessary tracks back to your

 

 

computer (page 34).

 

MISMATCH IN

There is mismatch in the system files.

Initialize the hard disk of the player

SYSTEM FILES

 

(page 37) and transfer audio data to

 

 

the player again (page 14).

 

NO DATABASE

When disconnecting from the

Transfer audio data to the player

(

FOUND

computer, there are no tracks

page 14).

 

 

transferred to the player, or there is

 

 

 

lack of MODE information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO TRACK

There are no tracks in the track list.

Go to a track list with tracks.

 

 

 

Transfer audio data to the player

(

 

 

page 14).

 

SYSTEM

There is a system error.

Write down the number and consult

ERROR

 

your nearest Sony dealer.

 

<No. ***>

(Number appears in parenthesis.)

Information Additional

47GB