billythekid

thanks for all the help.....

what is the mz-n10 like? i take it that this is a separate model to the n1? any problems with it?

what about problems with the n710?

thanks for the info. i'll look out for an N1 i think. cheers

about $400 max. that's why i have been looking on ebay. i'd really only like to pay about $200, and it doesn't have to be the newest model or anything, just be able to transfer from the pc. a good, reliable model.

hey all, i am looking to upgrade from my mz-r500 that has given up on me recently and was just wondering if anyone could give me an idea of a good md unit to purchase in australia. i primarily want to transfer music off the computer to the player and would also like a rechargable battery pack (though not definetly) on the player as i spent a small fortune on batteries in the past for the mz-r500. anyone who has a good md unit that performs these functions could you point me in the right direction. also, could anyone give me feedback on buying mds off ebay in australia? are there good second hand units out there? cheers

ok. i've got the jist of it now. what is happening as the optical head (ie the one that reads the disc....little blue optical lens) is making the noise. as it moves in and out it makes the whirring sound that i was hearing. at the same time, the recording head (the one that slides along the chassis) moves along its path, but only on certain mds. some mds will spin for a while, some not at all. does anyone know what is wrong with it? i am still getting no display. the last error that is entered in the service mode is low battery error, and before that is a data reading error. please help...... i don't know whats wrong

upon closer inspection, its seems that the disc is not spinning when play is pressed. the whirring sound i was talking of now seems like it might be the spindle not driving the disc. any techies out there know what causes this? is it easily fixable?

i can't find the setting for the gap in the service manual. can anyone give me a rough idea?

are there any specs out there for the gap from the optical head to the disc surface?

of the optical head?

hey all, i have encountered a problem with my mz-r500. i cannot get the screen to diaplay the track info or acknowledge an MD. the service mode will operate fine with all the display features coming up. even the volume will display on the screen but the track time and even the 'hold' display will not. compounding this problem is that the md will now not play. it whirrs loudly trying to read the disc. and then displays nothing, and wont play. i've taken it apart and everything seems fine. the only thing that looks a bit odd is the distance between the optical head and the disc when a md is in, but from my understanding this changes as the disc plays/records. i also could not get the disc to spin when disassembled but i think this was because i didn't have the little switch on the side of the md taped up. any assistance on the matter would be greatly appreciated as i don't mind tinkering with it at the moment. thanks also to pureangst for the info on taking mds apart (http://forums.minidisc.org/viewtopic.php?t=4712&highlight=md+player). it was a great help. anyone wishing to tinker with their md should read this guide.