Understanding Error Messages
Description
Message
• MD is not loaded.
NO DISC
• The MD data cannot be read.
• The disc is damaged.
DISC ER *
• The MD does not contain the TOC or the data is corrupted.
• The data is corrupted or the MD is out of standard.
?DISC
• The MD has no space available for recording.
DISC FULL
• The MD does not contain any recorded information
BLANK DISC
• An attempt is made to record or edit a playback-only MD.
Playback MD
• The MD is protected against accidental erasure.
PROTECTED
• The disc does not have the space for recording the track
TOC FULL
• Recording cannot be completed successfully due to shock
Can't REC
• The temperature is too high.
TEMP OVER
• Editing is not possible.
Can't EDIT
• There is no space left for registering a disc/track name.
NAME FULL
• Recording interrupted due to disc damage.
DEFECT
• The MD recorder is not functioning properly.
MECHA ER*
• An attempt is made to record copy-prohibited material.
Can't COPY
• The disc contains non-audio data.
NOT AUDIO
• The UTOC data cannot be written properly due to physical
UTOC ER W
• The recorded UTOC data is not conforming to the MD
UTOC ER*
• The signal at the digital input is not recognized by the
DIN UNLOCK
• The disc is scratched or otherwise damaged.
TOC ERR*
• The TOC data cannot be read.
• The MD is out of standard.
• Internal communication in the unit has broken down.
SIO ERROR
Note: Error messages marked with an asterisk are followed by a number or other symbol.
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(including disc name information).
number and character data (including disc/track names).
or disc damage.
shock or disc damage.
standard or is otherwise illegible.
recorder.
Action
• Load an MD.
• Reload the MD.
• Reload the MD.
• Use another MD.
• Use another MD.
• Use another recordable MD.
• The disc is ready to be recorded on.
• Use a recordable MD.
• Release the accidental erasure protection.
• Use another recordable MD.
• Restart recording or use another MD.
• Turn power off and leave to cool.
• Retry at another position on the disc.
• Shorten the disc/track name.
• Use another recordable MD.
• Turn power off then on again.
• Use a copy-permitted source (an ordinary
CD, etc.).
• Record via the analog input.
• Use another track.
• Use another MD.
• Turn power off and on again, then retry
UTOC writing. Do not to expose the unit to
any physical shock during UTOC writing.
• Use another MD.
• Use the all erase function and record the
MD from the beginning.
• Check the connections, and the out-put
mode of the source component.
• Use another MD.
• Turn power off then on again.