Sony MZ-R500 Manuel D’Utilisation

Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony 
dealer.

The recorder does 
not work or works 
poorly.

• Audio sources may not be securely connected.

, Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again 

(pages 10, 16).

• The HOLD function is turned on (“HOLD” appears in the display 

when you press an operation button on the recorder).
, Disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch in the opposite 

direction of the arrow (page 23).

• Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.

, Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place with 

the lid open for several hours until the moisture evaporates.

• The dry battery is weak (r or “LoBATT” flashes).

, Replace the dry battery (page 9).

• The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly.

, Insert the battery correctly (page 8).

• You pressed a button while the disc indication was rotating 

quickly.
, Wait until the indication rotates slowly.

• When recording digitally from a portable CD player, you did not 

use AC power or did not disable the anti-skip function such as ESP 
(page 12).

• The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an 

attenuator.
, Use a connecting cord without an attenuator (page 16).

• While operating, the recorder received a mechanical shock, too 

much static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc.
, Restart the operation as follows.

1 Remove the battery from the battery compartment lid.
2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds.
3 Insert the battery into the battery compartment.

• The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or 

editing data.
, Reinsert the disc. If this fails, rerecord.

“No SIG” appears 
in the display 
when recording 
from a portable 
CD player.

• There is no digital signal from a portable CD player.

, When recording digitally from a portable CD player, use the 

AC power adaptor and disable the anti-skip function (such as 
ESP) on the CD player (page 12).