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Wow, missed all these replies. Very discouraging responses here. I like my unit somewhat but wow, what a boatload of issues. What is the alternative hi-md device to get then if these are totally flawed? I've thought a few times about selling this unit and getting a totally different technology because this thing just couldn't be a bigger piece of junk. Is this one bad egg in the basket or are all the hi-md just junk that have been rushed to market? Thanks everyone and I will indeed try the screw tightening. I am a bit tempted to open it up if that doesn't work and see if I can find physical damage on the jog, although it wouldn't matter much since there would be no way to get a replacement...

I have had my mz-m200 for (EDIT: ) a little under one year now and I'm impressed by sound quality but unimpressed overall with many aspects of the unit I've started using it as an mp3 player at work, which has been a good way to get more out of it and I do like it a lot for this purpose even not using the remote (sure sucks that you need the remote for simple things like shuffle and repeat, but that's really not a big deal for me) But now today, I notice that the jog wheel on the side seems to be freaking out??? I try to ff a track by holding it 'up', and it starts skipping tracks all over like crazy back and forth and switching the unit's mode in to the one where it shows time remaining not time elapsed..... holding down sometimes does the same. The behavior is totally unpredictable. So I go in to the menus thinking I have some crazy mode enabled. Nope, navigating the menus shows similar wacked out behavior Is there anything I can do about this??? Considering I've moved the thing a total of like 20 times and given it very light use, I'm pretty freaking surprised. A huge selling point for this thing is that it was more rugged than other recorders, but it's pretty much showing itself to be a piece of junk. This problem doesn't affect recording really, unless the wheel gives out way more, but it still really really sucks.... I imagine depot level service is probably the cost of the whole unit, but that's just a guess... it might still be covered under warranty but I think that was only 1 year... Any thoughts or advice?

I have had my mz-m200 for a couple of years now and I'm impressed by sound quality but unimpressed overall with many aspects of the unit I've started using it as an mp3 player at work, which has been a good way to get more out of it and I do like it a lot for this purpose even not using the remote (sure sucks that you need the remote for simple things like shuffle and repeat, but that's really not a big deal for me) But now today, I notice that the jog wheel on the side seems to be freaking out??? I try to ff a track by holding it 'up', and it starts skipping tracks all over like crazy back and forth and switching the unit's mode in to the one where it shows time remaining not time elapsed..... So I go in to the menus thinking I have some crazy mode enabled. Nope, navigating the menus shows similar wacked out behavior Is there anything I can do about this??? Considering I've moved the thing a total of like 20 times and given it very light use, I'm pretty freaking surprised. A huge selling point for this thing is that it was more rugged than other recorders, but it's pretty much showing itself to be a piece of junk. This problem doesn't affect recording really, unless the wheel gives out way more, but it still really really sucks.... I imagine depot level service is probably the cost of the whole unit, but that's just a guess... it might still be covered under warranty but I think that was only 1 year... Any thoughts or advice?

I have had my mz-m200 for a couple of years now and I'm impressed by sound quality but unimpressed overall with many aspects of the unit I've started using it as an mp3 player at work, which has been a good way to get more out of it and I do like it a lot for this purpose even not using the remote (sure sucks that you need the remote for simple things like shuffle and repeat, but that's really not a big deal for me) But now today, I notice that the jog wheel on the side seems to be freaking out??? I try to ff a track by holding it 'up', and it starts skipping tracks all over like crazy back and forth and switching the unit's mode in to the one where it shows time remaining not time elapsed..... So I go in to the menus thinking I have some crazy mode enabled. Nope, navigating the menus shows similar wacked out behavior Is there anything I can do about this??? Considering I've moved the thing a total of like 20 times and given it very light use, I'm pretty freaking surprised. A huge selling point for this thing is that it was more rugged than other recorders, but it's pretty much showing itself to be a piece of junk. This problem doesn't affect recording really, unless the wheel gives out way more, but it still really really sucks.... I imagine depot level service is probably the cost of the whole unit, but that's just a guess... it might still be covered under warranty but I think that was only 1 year... Any thoughts or advice?

Hi all, new to the boards (and new to MD) I play techno DJ sets at clubs and I also play a live electronic music show at clubs. Both of these situations allow me to easily tap off a soundboard to record. I get awesome sound quality and have no problems whatsoever there. In fact, I figured I'd have no problems at all since I don't have the microphone woes anyone else would stumble on HOWEVER........... The environment at these shows is often extremely loud and extremely bassy. At show #1 my friend recorded with his regular cheap MD player and there were many skips on the recording, but thought it may be his unit I bought my mz-m200 and at show #2 I recorded -- at this show the bass was so intense that it was shaking our equipment off the table. Sadly, the resulting recording had some tiny skips and short periods of silence in it. EVEN WORSE, when I went home to pull off the recording I kept getting "ACESS ERROR" on the disc.. the only way I was able to retrieve it was recording analog out (ouch!!!!!) This is obviously a disaster since it's 75% of the reason I got the unit. I think a solution is to probably put some kind of foam underneath the unit.. but what exactly should I use as this foam, and will that route even work? Thanks so much for any first hand experience and tips, Robert