User Guide

Additional Information
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The deck does not record.
• The MD is record-protected. Slide the record-
protect tab and close the slot.
• The deck is not connected properly to the
programme source. Check the connection
(page 6).
• Select the correct programme source using
INPUT.
• The recording level is not adjusted properly.
Adjust the recording level (page 16).
• A premastered MD is inserted. Replace it with a
recordable MD.
• There is not enough time left on the MD. Replace
it with another recordable MD with fewer
recorded tracks, or erase unnecessary tracks
(page 27).
• There has been a power failure or the mains lead
has been disconnected during recording. Data
recorded to that point may be lost. Repeat the
recording procedure.
The deck does not perform Synchro-recording
with a CD player or video CD player.
The remote supplied with the MD deck is not set
correctly. Reset the remote.
A message and a three- or five-digit
alphanumeric code alternate in the display.
The Self-diagnosis function is on (page 49).
The keyboard does not operate.
Disconnect the keyboard, then re-connect it.
Note
If the deck does not operate properly even after you
have attempted the prescribed remedies, turn off the
deck, then re-insert the plug into the mains.
The deck’s self-diagnosis function
automatically checks the condition of the MD
deck when an error occurs, then issues a three-
or five-digit code and an error message on the
display. If the code and message alternate, find
them in the following table and perform the
indicated countermeasure. Should the problem
persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
C11/Protected
• The inserted MD is record-protected.
, Take out the MD and close the record-protect
slot (page 13).
C12/Cannot Copy
• You tried to record a CD with a format that the
external device connected to the deck does not
support, such as CD-ROM or video CD.
, Remove the disc and insert a music CD.
C13/REC Error
• The recording was not made properly.
, Set the deck in a stable surface, and repeat the
recording procedure.
• The inserted MD is dirty (with smudges,
fingerprints, etc.), scratched, or substandard in
quality.
, Replace the disc and repeat the recording
procedure.
C13/Read Error
• The deck could not read the TOC on the MD
properly.
, Take out the MD and insert it again.
Self-diagnosis function
continued