Sony MZ-R410 Operating Instructions Manual page 50

Symptom
The recorder does
not work or works
poorly.
The recorder does
not start recording.
The recorder
overwrites existing
materials when
record.
"No SIG" appears in
the display when
recording from a
portable CD player.
There is no recording
on the MD after a
recording operation.
The lid does not
open.
No sound comes
through the
headphones/
earphones.
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Cause/Solution
• 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.
• The disc is record-protected ("SAVED" appears).
, Slide the tab (page 61).
• Recording level is too small to record (when recording
manually).
, Pause the recorder and adjust the recording level.
• A premastered MD is inserted ("PbONLY" appears) when
recording.
, Insert a recordable MD.
• You tried to turn group mode on while setting the program.
, Turn group mode on before setting the program.
• The recorder may be in recording standby mode (i.e., you
pressed
X while pressing
, Press X to start recording.
• The record starting-position setting ("R-Posi") is set to
"FrHere".
, Set "R-Posi" setting to "Fr End".
• There is no digital signal from the portable CD player.
, When recording digitally from a portable CD player, use the
AC power adaptor and disable the anti-skip function (such as
ESP) on the CD player (page 16).
• The AC power adaptor was unplugged or a power outage
occurred during recording.
• The power sources have been disconnected during recording or
editing, or the battery have been exhausted.
, Set the power sources again, or replace the exhausted battery
with new ones.
• The lid is not firmly closed.
, Close the lid until it clicks. Then press OPEN to open the lid.
• The headphones/earphones plug is not firmly connected.
, Plug in the plug of the headphones/earphones firmly to i.
• Volume is too low.
, Adjust the volume by pressing VOL +, –.
• The plug is dirty.
, Clean the plug.
REC
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