Error messages

Follow the instructions below if an error message appears in the display.

Message

Meaning

Remedy

ACCESS

Accessing “Memory Stick”.

Wait for access to be complete. Do not

 

 

remove the “Memory Stick” while accessing.

 

 

 

AVLS

The volume level exceeds the rated value

Turn the volume down or disable the AVLS.

 

while the AVLS is enabled.

 

 

 

 

CANNOT PLAY

• Your Network Walkman cannot play

If the file cannot be played, you can erase it

 

certain files because of incompatible

from the “Memory Stick”.

 

formats.

For details, refer to “To delete abnormal data

 

• Transferring has been interrupted

from a “Memory Stick” or built-in flash

 

forcefully.

memory” (page 55).

 

 

 

CANNOT REC

After attaching your Network Walkman to

This is not an error. Wait to confirm that you

 

the recording USB cradle, you have set the

can start recording.

 

record select switch to “LINE IN.”

 

 

 

 

 

Recording failed.

After checking the connection of the

 

 

recording cable, restart recording.

 

 

 

 

There is audio data which cannot be

The audio data you are trying to record is not

 

recorded by this unit.

compatible with this unit.

 

 

 

CONNECT

Your Network Walkman is connected to

This is not an error. You can operate your

 

the computer.

Network Walkman using the SonicStage

 

 

software, but you cannot operate the controls

 

 

on your Network Walkman.

 

 

 

ERROR

A malfunction is detected.

Consult your nearest Sony dealer.

 

 

 

EXPIRED

• The song with a playback restriction has

• If the current time has not been set yet, set

 

expired.

the current time in the menu mode

 

• The current time has not been set to play

(page 34).

 

the song with a playback restriction.

• If song cannot be played, you can erase it

 

• The song is protected by the playback

from the “Memory Stick”.

 

restriction that is not compatible with

For details, refer to “To delete abnormal

 

your Network Walkman.

data from a “Memory Stick” or built-in

 

 

flash memory” (page 55).

 

 

• Your Network Walkman does not support

 

 

contents with a limited playing count. For

 

 

details, refer to “Note on playing songs with

 

 

a limited playing count” (page 18).

 

 

 

FILE ERROR

• The file cannot be read.

Erase “FILE ERROR” track. For details, refer

 

• The file is not normal.

to “To delete abnormal data from a “Memory

 

 

Stick” or built-in flash memory” (page 55).

 

 

 

FORMAT ERROR

(During playback)

Format a “Memory Stick” following the

 

The inserted “Memory Stick” contains a

procedures on page 44. (Format the “Memory

 

file format that is not compatible with your

Stick” on your Network Walkman. If you

 

Network Walkman.

format it on another device, you cannot play

 

 

the song on your Network Walkman although

 

 

transferring are available.)

 

 

 

 

(During recording)

You cannot record the track because it is not

 

The track you are trying to record contains

compatible with your Network Walkman.

 

a file format that is not compatible with

 

 

your Network Walkman.

 

 

 

 

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