Russell Letson Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 (edited) I can't find any queries about this particular problem: My MZ-B100 sometimes refuses to stay in record mode--I push the big red button and it engages for a few seconds and then pops out and goes into data-save mode. After a few (or a dozen) retries, it will go into record and behave normally. At first I thought that this was power-related and would just put in a fresh battery, but the other day (in the middle of a blues workshop, of course), it didn't respond to any of the batteries I tried--and then started to work again. The batteries were freshly-recharged Panasonic 1600 mAHs and a brand-new alkaline. Might it be something as simple as a dirty record head? (I'm searching for my head cleaner) or one of those evil mechano-electronic intermittents that give techs migraines? Edited September 5, 2006 by Russell Letson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Letson Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Just wondering if there was any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrain Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 did head cleaning help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Letson Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Found the head cleaner--no joy. The problem's getting worse, and since this model seems to be in the process of being discontinued, I quick bought a demo unit for a backup. (It is absolutely my favorite field recorder.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Letson Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Finally, something to report. The problem I was having seems to be fairly common with the B-100, but also apparently easily fixable, at least if the turnaround time of the Laredo repair facility is any indication. I bit the bullet and sent one of my malfunctioning units for the $99 flat-fee repair and got it back, functional, in about ten days. The somewhat cryptic notation on the return invoice reads "Constant auto/special func mechanical adjustment," which might mean it was an alignment problem with the head assembly. In any case, the whole transaction went pretty smoothly, and now I'm waiting to see if the repair holds up. Just in case anybody is tracking B-100 issues or Sony's repair-facility behavior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 glad you got it working, had similar luck last year in Indiana, a friend took my NH 1, charged $75.00, put in a new optical unit, still works.Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THIS SUCKS Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 i was going to suggest you look at the battery terminals for corrosion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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