Service manual

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MD-MT180
Error Messages
Number or symbol appears in (*) position.
ERROR MES-
SAGES
MEANING
BATT ENPTY
The battery has run down.
BLANK MD
Nothing is recorded.
(Replace the disc with a recorded disc.)
Can't COPY
You tried to record from a copy prohib-
ited MiniDisc.
(Record using the analog cable.)
You tried to record signals other than
music (such as data).
Can't EDIT
A track cannot be edited.
(Change the stop position of the track and
then edit it.)
Can't PLAY
You tried to play back a track that can-
not be played with this equipment.
Can't READ (*)
The disc data cannot be read because
the disc is damaged.
(Reload the Minidisc or replace it with an-
other one.)
Can't REC
Recording cannot be performed cor-
rectly due to vibration or shock.
ERROR MES-
SAGES
MEANING
Can'tSTAMP
Stamp function does not work.
(Check the number of tracks.)
Can'tWRITE
Cannot save the TOC information cor-
rectly to a MiniDisc.
DEFECT!
The disc is scratched.
(If the recorded sound is not right, retry
recording or replace the disc with a re-
cordable one.)
DISC FULL
The disc is out of recording space.
Er-MD (**)
The microprocessor has reported a
system fault and the unit is out of or-
der.
(To have it repaired, go to the distributor
where you purchased the unit.)
HOLD
The unit is in the hold mode.
LOCKED
You removed a MiniDisc when record-
ing or editing.
(Turn off the power before removing the
MiniDisc.)
NO DISC
A disc has not been loaded.
Number or symbol appears in (*) position.
ERROR MES-
SAGES
MEANING
NO SIGNAL
Poor connection of the digital cable.
No output signal comes out from the
connected unit to playback.
(Use the AC power for the connected
unit.)
The input signal has improper sam-
pling frequency.
PLAY MD
You tried to record on a playback-only
disc.
PROTECTED
The write protection tab of a MiniDisc
is set to the protected position.
You tried to record on a playback-only
disc.
SORRY
Since a track number is currently be-
ing located or updated, the unit cannot
accept your command.
(Wait for a while and try the operation
again.)
ERROR MES-
SAGES
MEANING
TEMP OVER
The temperature is too high.
(Turn off the power, and wait for a while.)
TOC FORM
(**)
There is an error in the recording sig-
nal.
(Erase all of the tracks, and then record
again.)
TOC FULL
There is no space left for recording
character information (track names,
disc names, etc.).
Tr. Protect
The track has been protected from be-
ing erased.
(Edit the track with the device on which it
was recorded.)
? DISC
A disc which contains data other than
music was played.
(A disc which contains nonmusic data
cannot be played.)
There is an error in the signal recorded
on the disc.