Sony DTC-57ES - Manual (Page 47)

Symptom Cause Remedy
Search function does not
activate during piayback. The start ID is not written correctly. Erase it (page 28), and then write it
again.
The portion between the end of a start ID
and the beginning of the following start
ID is less than 9 seconds (18 seconds in
the long-play mode) long.
When writing the start IDs manually, write
so that the intervals between them are
more than 9 seconds (18 seconds in the
long-play mode.)
The selected program number does not
exist on the tape.
Use the RENUMBER button to re-arrange
the program numbers, (page 30)
The program numbers are out of order.
Search function activates
suddenly during playback. The skip play function is operating.
(The SKIP PLAY indicator lights in the
display window.)
Turn off the indicator by pressing SKIP
PLAY.
The repeat play function is operating. Turn off the indicator by pressing
REPEAT 1/ALL.
Search function stops. There is a blank section between
selections. (The sampling frequency
indicator blinks on the display window.)
Use the end search function (page 23)
when recording so that no blank is
created.
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The tape operation buttons do
not operate while writing the
start ID. While writing the start ID (9 seconds or
18 seconds), none of the buttons except
the ■ and ^OPEN/CLOSE buttons
operate.
Operate after the start ID is written.
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The absolute time codes cannot
be written.
Recording was started from the blank
section. Rewind the tape to the beginning, or
locate the very last point of the previous
recording, using the end search function
(page 23), and start recording from the
point.
End ID cannot be written during
playback. The portion where you want to write the
end ID is blank. Set the deck in the record-pause mode
by pressing REC, then write the end ID.
Renumbering function does not
operate. The portion between the end of a start ID
and the beginning of the following start
ID is less than 9 seconds (18 seconds in
the long-play mode) long.
When writing the start IDs manually, write
so that the intervals between them are
more than 9 seconds (18 seconds in the
long-play mode).
Start ID cannot be erased.
Skip ID cannot be erased. Two skip IDs are written continuously. When writing the skip IDs, write so that
the intervals between them are more than
1 second (2 seconds in the long-play
mode).
End ID cannot be erased. The end ID is written at the beginning of
the tape.
Start recording from the beginning of the
tape.
The end ID is written immediately after a
start ID.
First erase the start ID.
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