Sony MD Walkman MZ-R5ST Operating Instructions Manual page 42

Symptom
Cannot record/edit.
Various display
appear one after
another on the display
panel.
Common
Symptom
Cannot operate.
Cannot play back
from the first track.
The sound skips
during playback.
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Cause/Solution
•The INPUT switch is not set correctly.
b Set the INPUT switch to match the connection (page 8, 34).
•The recording level is too low (during analog recording).
b Adjust the recording level (page 16).
•When recording from a portable CD player with digital
connection, you did not pause the portable CD player first
("NO DIGITAL SIGNAL" appears in the display).
b Pause the portable CD player, and then start recording.
•There is no digital output when attempting to record digitally
from a portable CD player.
b Run the portable CD player on house current and disable
the anti-skip function (such as ESP).
•The analog recording was made using a connecting cord
with an attenuator.
b Use a connecting cord without an attenuator.
•The station is in the demonstration mode. (You pressed
DISPLAY for 2 seconds or longer when the power is turned
off).
b Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or longer again to exit
demonstration mode.
Cause/Solution
•Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.
b Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place
for several hours until the moisture evaporates.
•You pressed a button while the disc indication was rotating
quickly.
b Wait until the indication rotates slowly.
•The recorder was exposed to mechanical shock, exessive
static electricity, abnormal power voltage caused by
lightning, etc., during operation.
b Restart as follows.
1 Disconnect all power sources.
2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds.
3 Connect the power source.
•Playback was stopped in the middle of the disc the last time.
b Press = repeatedly (turn the control to = on the
remote control) or open and close the lid once so that the
point to start play returns to the beginning of the disc.
•The recorder is placed where it receives continuous
vibration.
b Put the recorder on a stable place.
•A very short track (such as a narration or an introduction)
may cause the sound to skip.