Self-Diagnosis Function (When Letters/Numbers Appear In The Display) - Sony RDR-GX220 Operating Instructions Manual

The disc tray does not open and you
cannot remove the disc after you press Z
(open/close).
, Turn off the recorder. Once the clock
appears in the front panel display,
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
(If the recorder does not turn off or if the
clock does not appear in the front panel
display, disconnect the AC power cord
(mains lead) anyway.) Connect the AC
power cord (mains lead) again while
pressing down A on the recorder, and
release the button when the disc tray opens.
Then, keep [/1 on the recorder pressed for
about ten seconds until "WELCOME"
appears in the front panel display.
"RECOVERY" appears in the front panel
display.
, The recorder's recovery function was
activated when the recorder was turned on
because the power was turned off or failed
during recording. Leave the recorder on
until "RECOVERY" disappears from the
front panel display.
"FAN ERROR" appears in the front panel
display.
, Check that the vent on the rear of the
recorder is not blocked. Then, immediately
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
Leave the recorder off for a while, then re-
connect the AC power cord (mains lead),
and press [/1 on the recorder.
Mechanical sound is heard when the
recorder is off.
, During a timer recording, operational
noises (such as the internal fan) may be
heard, even when the power is off. This is
not a malfunction.
Self-diagnosis Function
(When letters/numbers
appear in the display)
When the self-diagnosis function is activated
to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning,
a five-character service number (e.g., C 13
00) with a combination of a letter and four
numbers appears in the front panel display. In
this case, check the following table.
First three Cause and/or corrective
characters of action
the service
number
C 13
The DVD is dirty.
, Clean the disc with a soft
cloth.
C 31 The DVD/CD is not inserted
correctly.
, Re-insert the disc
correctly.
E XX To prevent a malfunction, the
(xx is a number) recorder has performed the
self-diagnosis function.
, Contact your nearest
Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service
facility and give the five-
character service number.
Example: E 61 10
87