Messages

The following table explains the messages that appear in the display.

Message

Explanation

Blank Disc

A blank CD-R/CD-RW you have

 

just bought or a CD-RW you have

 

entirely erased is in the unit.

 

 

Check Disc

You are trying to record or edit a

 

finalized disc or CD. Or you are

 

trying to edit a CD-R.

 

 

Complete!

Editing has been completed

 

successfully.

 

 

Data Disc

You are trying to record or edit a

 

non audio CD-R/CD-RW.

 

• Insert an audio CD-R/CD-RW.

 

 

Disc Full!

There is not enough time left on the

 

CD-R/CD-RW or there are no

 

recordable tracks available to

 

complete a planned recording.

 

 

Erase

The ERASE function is operating.

 

 

Ex-Change

During CD playback, you remove

(RCD-W500C

and insert another CD.

only)

 

 

 

Fade In

The FADE IN REC function is

 

operating.

 

 

Fade Out

The FADE OUT REC function is

 

operating.

 

 

Finalize

The FINALIZE function is

 

operating.

 

 

Incomplete!

Editing has not completed

 

successfully due to vibration of the

 

unit or a dirty or scratched disc.

 

 

Initialize

The unit does not memorize the

 

Setup Menu settings or the

 

previous playback state.

 

 

Name Full!

The number of characters used for

 

the track or disc names is beyond

 

the maximum.

 

 

-NO DISC-

There is no disc in the unit.

 

 

No Name

There is no title.

 

 

Message

Explanation

Not Blank

You have tried the Make-Disc

 

Synchro-Recording, with a disc

 

that is not blank.

 

• Use a blank disc for the Make-

 

Disc Synchro-Recording.

 

 

OPC

OPC: Optimum Power Control

 

The unit is optimizing itself for

 

best possible sound.

 

 

OPC Over

The number of times OPC

 

recording has been performed 90

 

times.

 

• Stop the recording and finalize

 

the disc.

-Over-

The playback of the last track is

 

over.

 

• Turn AMS counterclockwise (or

 

press . or m on the remote).

 

 

PMA Writing

PMA: Program Memory Area

 

A disc’s information is being

 

updated.

Push STOP!

You operate the unit not in the

 

STOP mode.

 

• Stop the unit, and then operate the

 

unit again.

-Retry-

Recording or editing has been tried

 

again.

 

 

Step Full!

The number of programmed tracks

 

has reached the limit, and you

 

cannot program any more tracks.

 

• Before you program a new track,

 

erase the current program and

 

restart a new program procedure.

 

 

TEXT Edited

A disc whose text has been edited

 

but has not been finalized is

 

inserted, and OPEN/CLOSE has

 

been pressed.

 

• Finalize the disc, and then press

 

OPEN/CLOSE to remove the

 

disc. If you want to remove the

 

disc before finalizing it, press

 

OPEN/CLOSE again while

 

“TEXT Edited” is displayed.

 

 

Unfinalize

The UNFINALIZE function is

 

operating.

 

 

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