Service manual

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MD-MX30/MX30W
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Symptom ● A recording cannot be made. ● Even though a disc has been
loaded, "NO DISC" or "CAN'T READ" is displayed.
● Playback sounds are skipped.
Possible cause ● Is the MiniDisc protected against
accidental erasure?
● Did you try to make recording on a
playback-only MiniDisc?
● Can you see the "DISC FULL" or
"TOC FULL" message in the dis- play?
● The disc is very dirty. ● Is the unit located near excessive
vibrations?
● Has condensation formed inside the
unit?
Remedy
● Slide the accidental erase pre-
vention tab back to its original position.
● Replace it with a recordable
disc.
● Put in another recordable disc
with recording space on it.
● Clean the disc. ● Place the unit on a firm, level
surface free from vibration.
● Remove the disc and leave the
power turned on. The unit should function properly in about 1 hour.
MiniDisc recording and playback
Symptom ● Radios make unusual noise con-
secutively.
● The preset channel cannot be re-
called.
Possible cause ● The unit is placed near the TV or
computer.
● The aerial direction is not placed
properly.
● Did you erase the programmed sta-
tion?
Remedy
● When the unit receives a radio
broadcast near a TV set, a com- puter or a word-processor, it may pick up noise. If this happens, move the unit from the place where the noise is picked up.
● Correct the aerial direction. ● Preset the channel again. ● Redo programming.
Radio reception
Symptom ● The remote control does not func-
tion or does not operate properly.
● The power cannot be turned on
from the remote control.
Possible cause ● The batteries (polarity) are not in-
serted properly.
● The batteries inside the remote con-
trol are dead.
● The remote control is operated from
an incorrect distance or angle.
● Is the AC power lead plugged in?
Remedy ● Insert properly. ● Replace the batteries. ● Operate it within a range of 0.2
m (8") to 6 m (20') and within an angle of 15 ° to either side of centre.
● Connect the AC power lead.
Remote control
CD Playback
Possible cause ● The disc is loaded up-side down. ● The disc is very dirty. ● The disc which does not satisfy the
standards.
● Is the unit located near excessive
vibrations?
● Has condensation formed inside the
unit?
Remedy ● Load the disc with the correct
side up.
● Clean the disc. ● Load the correct disc. ● Place the unit on a firm, level
surface free from vibration.
● Remove the disc and leave the
power turned on. The unit should function properly in about 1 hour.
Symptom ● Even though a disc has been
loaded, "NO DISC" is displayed.
● Playback stops in the middle of a
track, or playback is not performed properly.
● Playback sounds are skipped.
When an error message is displayed, proceed as follows:
ERROR MESSAGES
Error messages BLANK MD
CAN'T COPY CAN'T READ ( :Number or symbol) CAN'T EDIT
CAN'T REC CAN'T WRITE
DISC FULL E-CD 20 E. OVER EDIT OVER
Er-MD ( :Number or symbol) NAME FULL NO DISC
NOT AUDIO PLAY MD PROTECTED
TEMP OVER TOC FORM (
:Number or
symbol) TOC FULL TOC FULL 1
? DISC
Remedy
● Replace it with another disc. ● Replace the CD. ● Replace it with another disc. ● Erase the disc and try recording again. ● Change the stop position of the track
and then try editing it.
● Re-record or replace the MiniDisc. ● Set this unit to the stand-by mode and
try to write the TOC again. (Remove any source of shock or vibration whilst writing.)
● Replace the disc with another record-
able disc.
● Set this unit to the stand-by mode and
turn the power on again.
● Decrease the number of tracks. ● Replace it with a disc that has enough
time to record.
● Set this unit to the stand-by mode and
turn the power on again.
● Shorten the disc or track name. ● Load a MiniDisc. ● Reload the MiniDisc. ● Load a CD. ● Reload the CD. ● Select another track. ● Replace the disc. ● Replace it with another recordable
disc.
● Move the write protection tab back to
its original position.
● Set this unit to the stand-by mode and
wait for a while.
● Replace it with another disc. ● Erase the disc and try recording again. ● Replace it with another recordable
disc.
● Replace it with another recordable
disc.
● Erase the needless characters. ● Replace it with another disc.
Meaning
● Nothing is recorded. (Neither music nor disc name is re- corded.) ● You tried to record from a copy prohib-
ited CD.
● The disc is damaged. ● TOC information cannot be read. ● MiniDisc not specified. ● A track cannot be edited. ● Recording cannot be performed cor-
rectly due to vibration or shock in the unit.
● The TOC information could not be cre-
ated properly due to a mechanical shock or to scratches on the disc.
● The disc is out of recording space. ● The CD tray is not working properly. ● You chose 21 or more tracks for track
editing.
● There is no space to make CD editing
on the disc.
● A MiniDisc is not working properly. ● The number of characters for the disc
name or track name exceeds 40.
● A MiniDisc has not been loaded. ● The MiniDisc data cannot be read. ● A CD has not been loaded. ● The CD data cannot be read. ● The data recorded on this disc is not
audio data.
● You tried to record on a playback-only
disc.
● The disc is write protected. ● The temperature is too high. ● TOC information recorded on the MD
does not match the MiniDisc specifi- cations or it cannot be read.
● There is no space left for recording
track numbers.
● There is no space left for recording
character information.
● The data contains an error. ● MiniDisc not specified.