Troubleshooting And Explanations; Troubleshooting - Sony Hi-MD WALKMAN MZ-DH710 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting and explanations

Troubleshooting

If a problem occurs during player operation, follow the steps described below before
consulting the nearest Sony dealer. If any messages appear, it is recommended to take
notes.
1
Check to see if the problem is listed in, "Troubleshooting" (page 39).
Check "Messages" (page 44) for the problem as well.
2
If after step 1 you still cannot solve the problem, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
While playing
Symptom
A disc is not played
normally.
A disc is not played
from the first track.
Playback sound
skips.
Momentary noise is
heard.
Sound has a lot of
static.
Volume cannot be
turned up.
No sound comes
through the
earphones.
The disc cannot be
played on another
component
The edited tracks
may exhibit sound
dropout during
search operations.
Cause/Remedy
• Repeat play is selected.
, Set the Repeat play to "RepeatOff" to change back to normal play
(page 24).
• Playback mode is changed.
, Enter the Main play mode or Sub play mode to change back to the
normal play (page 20).
• Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track.
, Press the 5-way control key (NENT) on the player for 2 seconds
or more to start playing.
• The player is placed where it receives continuous vibration.
, Put the player on a stable place.
• A very short track may cause sound to skip.
, Try not to create a short track.
• Due to the special digital audio compression technology used in LP4
mode, momentary noise may occur on very rare occasions with certain
sound sources.
• Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering with
operation.
, Move the player away from the source of strong magnetism.
• AVLS is on.
, Release AVLS settings (page 27).
• The earphones plug is not firmly connected.
, Plug in the plug of the earphones firmly to i.
• The plug is dirty.
, Clean the plug.
• The component does not support Hi-MD.
, Discs used in Hi-MD mode can be played only on components that
supports Hi-MD.
• This occurs due to the MiniDisc system limitation. The fragmentation
of data may cause sound dropout while searching because the tracks are
played in higher speed than normal playback.
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