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Self-diagnosis display function
(If a 3-digit code and a message appear alternately)
This system has a self-diagnosis display
function that alternately displays a 3-digit
code and a message to inform you when it is
not operating properly.
Check the display, then perform the measures
in the table below to remedy the problem.
Should any problem persist even after two or
three times, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Code/Message
Cause and countermeasure
C11/Protected
C13/REC Error
C13/Disc Error
C14/Disc Error
C71/Check OPT-IN
The inserted disc is protected against erasure.
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Eject the disc, then slide the tab to close the slot (see page 39).
Recording could not be performed properly.
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Move the system to a place without vibration, then start recording over from
the beginning (see the MD item “The sound skips” under “Troubleshooting” on
page 98).
The disc is dirty (e.g., oil film, fingerprints) or scratched, or a non-standard disc is
inserted in the deck.
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Replace the disc, then start recording over from the beginning.
The disc could not be read properly.
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Eject the disc, then insert it again.
The disc could not be read properly.
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Insert a different disc.
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If the entire contents of the disc may be erased, use the All Erase function to
erase all the recorded contents (see page 61).
This may appear momentarily and then turn off depending on the digital
broadcast signal being recorded. In such a case, there is no effect on the recording.
The optical cable was pulled out or the connected digital component was turned
off while making a digital recording from a component connected to the VIDEO 1
or VIDEO 2 DIGITAL IN jack (CS/BS or LD/DVD DIGITAL IN jack for
DHC-MD717).
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Connect the cable or turn on the digital component.