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MESSAGES
Messages may appear on the display while using this unit. The meanings of these messages are explained below.
Message
Meaning
TOC is being read.
Nothing is recorded on the loaded disc.
Editing is completed.
The SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) prohibits digital copying of
that source.
During digital recording, this indicates that signals are not being input
properly due to incomplete connection of the digital input jacks, etc.
Disc is scratched.
No TOC is written on the MiniDisc or the data is defective.
There is no remaining time on the disc.
There are already 255 tracks on the disc.
This indicates that the editing operation is not possible.
This means that no title has been input.
The disc has a title but no tracks on it.
This appears when you try to record or edit on a disc for playback only.
The disc is protected against accidental erasure.
The disc names, group names and track names each exceed 100 characters.
Or the total number of characters input for the disc names, group names
and track names exceeds about 1700 characters.
This track cannot be edited.
Data is defective. MiniDisc does not conform to standards.
Disc is scratched.
TOC data cannot be red.
MiniDisc does not conform to standards.
Proper recording was not possible due to shocks or scratched disc.
Temperature is too high.
Recording is interrupted due to scratched disc.
TOC Reading
Blank Disc
Complete
Copy Prohibit
Dig. Unlock
Can't READ
✽
Disc Full
Impossible
No Name
No Track
Playback Only
Protected
Name Full
Tr. Protected
Disc ?
TOC Err
✽
Can't Rec
Temp Over
Defect
Message
Meaning
MiniDisc is not functioning properly.
Non-audio data is recorded on the disc.
Proper TOC data could not be created due to scratched disc.
TOC data recorded on the disc is not to MiniDisc standards or
cannot be read.
Disc is scratched.
Player is being used in a shaky, unstable place.
Editing has been performed but the UTOC data has not been
written.
(“
✽
” indicates a letter or character.)
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SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
The recording method used on MiniDisc (MD) systems is different from conventional recording methods. Because of this,
there are several system limitations.
Note that the following are not malfunctions.
1. Track number limitations
• Up to 255 tracks can be recorded on blank discs or discs with no tracks on them when the tracks are recorded in
order starting from track 1. If a disc has been edited repeatedly, however, it may not be possible to record 255
tracks on the disc.
2. Recording limitations
• If 255 tracks are already recorded on the disc, no further recording is possible, even if the recorded time is less
than the maximum recordable time.
• Recording is performed in units of about 2 seconds. About 2 seconds of disc space is used even if the section is
less than 2 seconds long. Thus, the actual recordable time becomes shorter.
• If there are scratches on the disc, recording is not possible in the scratched sections, and the recordable time
decreases accordingly.
(“Defect” is displayed during recording and the number of tracks on the MiniDisc is automatically increased.)
• When digitally recording CDs, depending on the recording on the CD blank sections of several seconds may be
created and the number of tracks may differ from the number on the original CD.
• When the analog A.T.M. function is on and track numbers are added automatically, the track numbers may not be
added properly, depending on the original recording.
• In some cases, the remaining time may not decrease when short tracks are erased. This is because sections of 12
seconds and less are ignored when displaying the remaining time on the MD.
3. Editing limitations
• In some cases it is not possible to combine short tracks created through editing.
• There may be breaks in the sound during manual search on MiniDiscs which have been recorded or edited repeatedly.
Mech Err
✽
Not Audio
UTOC W Err
UTOC Err
✽
Focus Err
Write UTOC
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