Sony MDS-501 - Manual (Page 47)

Display Messages System Limitations
The following table explains the various messages that
appear in the display window.
Message Meaning
Blank Disc A new (blank) or erased disc has been
inserted.
Cannot Copy An attempt was made to make a second
copy from a digitally dubbed MD (see page
48).
Cannot EDIT An attempt was made to edit the disc
during PROGRAM or SHUFFLE play or the
inserted disc contains Japanese ideograms.
Disc Error The disc is abnormal (scratched or missing
a TOC).
Disc Full The disc is full (see "System Limitations").
Impossible An attempt was made to combine tracks
while playing back the Hrst track.
Name Full The titling capacity of the disc has reached
its limit (about l,/^2 characters).
NO DISC There is no disc in the unit.
No Track The inserted disc has a disc title but no
tracks.
Protected The inserted disc is record-protected.
Retry The first recording attempt failed due to a
disturbance or scratch on the MD, and a
second recording is being made.
Retry Error Due to vibrations to the recorder or
scratches on the disc, several recording
attempts were made but with no success.
Sorry An attempt was made to combine tracks
that cannot be combined.
TimerRec Err Timer-activated recording has not been
performed.
The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically
different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is
characterized by the limitations described below. Note,
however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature
of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical
causes.
"Disc Full" lights up even before the disc has
reached the maximum recording time (60 or 74
minutes)
When 255 tracks have been recorded on the disc, "Disc Full"
lights up regardless of the total recorded time. More than 255
tracks cannot be recorded on the disc. To continue recording,
erase unnecessary tracks or use another recordable disc.
"Disc Full" lights up before the maximum number
of tracks is reached
Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes
interpreted as track intervals, incrementing the track count
and causing the "Disc Full" indication to light up.
The remaining recording time does not increase
even after erasing numerous short tracks
Tracks of under 8 seconds in length are not counted and so
erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording
time.
Some tracks cannot be combined with others
Track combination may become impossible when tracks are
edited.
The total recorded time and the remaining time on
the disc may not total the maximum recording time
(60 or 74 minutes)
Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds each, no
matter how short the material. The contents recorded may
thus be shorter than the maximum recording capacity. Disc
space may also be further reduced by scratches.
Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound
dropout during search operations.
Track numbers are not recorded correctly
Incorrect assignment or recording of track numbers may
result when (1) CD tracks are divided into several smaller
tracks during digital recording, or (2) certain CDs are
recorded with both the "LevelSync ON" indication and
automatic track marking function on.
"TOC Reading" indication appears for a long time
If the inserted recordable disc is brand new, the 'TOC
Reading" indication appears on the display longer than for
those that have been us^.
Your MiniDisc recorder can be used to play back
monaural format MDs.