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Troubleshooting – Sony MZ-S1 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony
dealer. Refer to “Messages” (page 64) as well.

Symptom

Cause/Solution

The recorder does
not work or works
poorly.

• Audio sources may not be securely connected.

, Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again

(pages 18, 27).

• 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 16, 49).

• The lid is not firmly closed.

, Close the lid until it clicks.

• 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 dry battery is weak (“LoBATT” flashes or nothing appears).

, Replace the dry battery with the new one (page 15), or

connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the recorder.

• The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly.

, Insert the battery correctly (page 15).

• You pressed a button while the disc indication was rotating

quickly.
, Wait until the indication rotates slowly.

• When recording digitally from a portable CD player, you did not

use the AC power adaptor or did not disable the anti-skip
function such as ESP (page 20).

• The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an

attenuator.
, Use a connecting cord without an attenuator (page 27).

• 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.