Troubleshooting - Sony MZ-N1 OpenMG Jukebox NOTES on installing & operating Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony
dealer. Refer to "Messages" (page 90) as well.
Symptom
The recorder does
not work or works
poorly.
Cause/Solution
• Audio sources may not be securely connected.
, Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again
(pages 20, 29).
• The HOLD function is turned on ("HOLD" appears in the display
when you press an operation button on the recorder).
, On the recorder, disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch to
the opposite direction of the arrow (pages 17, 72).
• The lid is not firmly closed.
, Close the lid until it clicks. Then press OPEN to open the lid.
• Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.
, Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place for
several hours until the moisture evaporates.
• The rechargeable battery or dry battery is weak ("LOW BATT"
flashes or nothing appears).
, Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery with
the new one (page 16), or connect the supplied AC power
adaptor to the recorder.
• The rechargeable battery or dry battery have been inserted
incorrectly.
, Insert the battery correctly (page 15).
• When recording digitally from a portable CD player, you did not use
AC power or did not disable the anti-skip function such as ESP
(page 22).
• The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an
attenuator.
, Use a connecting cord without an attenuator (page 29).
• The AC power adaptor was unplugged during recording or a power
outage occurred.
• While operating, the recorder received a mechanical shock, too
much static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc.
, Restart the operation as follows.
1 Disconnect all the power sources.
2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds.
3 Connect the power source.
• The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or editing
data.
, Reinsert the disc. Rerecord the disc. If the error message still
appears, replace it with another disc.
• Recording level is too small to record (when recording manually).
, Pause the recorder and adjust the recording level.
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