"new" MZ-200 (RH1) can't perfom ANY write operations

[obsideo]

So my brand new-to-me MZ-m200, after working flawlessly the 1st 24 hours that I owned, now cannot perform ANY kind of write operation. The most common is recording a new mic or line track. I let it record for however long and after the "Data Save" message goes away, the "SystemFILE Writing" message appears and never goes away. If I try to format a disc, same thing. If I try to transfer music in SS or format from SS I get "Access Error". This occurs with new discs, old discs, Hi-MD, regular MD anything and everything. Did it just decide it doesn't like it's new owner. I'm soooooooooooo frustrated since it seemed this player was everything I've always wanted from an MD player/recorder!

I've tried 3 different computers, different SS versions. Different batteries...everything. My old player can format and transfer to these discs just fine.

And what's even BETTER is this process with the MZ-M200 completely corrupted two old old MDs of recordings I had while trying to transfer them PC.

ARGH!!!

[srizvi1]

So my brand new-to-me MZ-m200, after working flawlessly the 1st 24 hours that I owned, now cannot perform ANY kind of write operation. The most common is recording a new mic or line track. I let it record for however long and after the "Data Save" message goes away, the "SystemFILE Writing" message appears and never goes away. If I try to format a disc, same thing. If I try to transfer music in SS or format from SS I get "Access Error". This occurs with new discs, old discs, Hi-MD, regular MD anything and everything. Did it just decide it doesn't like it's new owner. I'm soooooooooooo frustrated since it seemed this player was everything I've always wanted from an MD player/recorder!

I've tried 3 different computers, different SS versions. Different batteries...everything. My old player can format and transfer to these discs just fine.

And what's even BETTER is this process with the MZ-M200 completely corrupted two old old MDs of recordings I had while trying to transfer them PC.

ARGH!!!

hmm.. haven't had any problems like this with my MZ-RH1, but I'd like to subscribe to this thread in case I ever do have any problems like this. I've had my MZ-RH1 for 1 year and.. (knock on wood).. no problems yet.

[obsideo]

hmm.. haven't had any problems like this with my MZ-RH1, but I'd like to subscribe to this thread in case I ever do have any problems like this. I've had my MZ-RH1 for 1 year and.. (knock on wood).. no problems yet.

Just pulled my NH1 back out... good player but dang it frustrates me after experiencing 24 working hours with the RH1. The gal I purchased from said she'd give me my money back, but I'm tempted to buy a new one... and VERY leary at the same time. Can't decide if I want to stick with this format after 3 "strikes". I WANT to love it.

Poor RH1 can't seem to do anything now. Any connection to a pc simply meets with "access error". Ugh.

[obsideo]

Gosh - I'm torn now. I'm half-tempted to buy a NEW RH1, but I'm also thinking that this might have to be "3 strikes and you're out" for Sony as far as my money goes. I've been looking the Zoom H2 and H4 today and they seem mighty tempting. It's just so nice to have a recorder AND player all in one little device.

Ugh.

[bobt]

Gosh - I'm torn now. I'm half-tempted to buy a NEW RH1, but I'm also thinking that this might have to be "3 strikes and you're out" for Sony as far as my money goes. I've been looking the Zoom H2 and H4 today and they seem mighty tempting. It's just so nice to have a recorder AND player all in one little device.

Ugh.

correct me if I'm wrong, but to the best of my knowledge the RH1, as well as any MD recorder will also play back what you have recorded, I use my NH1 and 600 and 702 and MZ 1 and SS322A (although the 322 is a playback unit only!) to listen to MD's all the time, and I'm not sure, but I don't think I'm the only one.

If I were me, I'd try for another one, or send it to the repair depot, may be a free fix.

JMHO

Bob

[Gleb Erty]

If device reads stuff fine but makes discs blank after every TOC update there's a choice that recording head (not laser) is damaged or displaced. This can be repaired in most cases with soldering or calibration (if your hands are familiar with such preciese sort of work, of course).

[sfbp]

So my brand new-to-me MZ-m200, after working flawlessly the 1st 24 hours that I owned, now cannot perform ANY kind of write operation. The most common is recording a new mic or line track. I let it record for however long and after the "Data Save" message goes away, the "SystemFILE Writing" message appears and never goes away. If I try to format a disc, same thing. If I try to transfer music in SS or format from SS I get "Access Error". This occurs with new discs, old discs, Hi-MD, regular MD anything and everything. Did it just decide it doesn't like it's new owner. I'm soooooooooooo frustrated since it seemed this player was everything I've always wanted from an MD player/recorder!

I've tried 3 different computers, different SS versions. Different batteries...everything. My old player can format and transfer to these discs just fine.

And what's even BETTER is this process with the MZ-M200 completely corrupted two old old MDs of recordings I had while trying to transfer them PC.

ARGH!!!

One oddity about the RH1 new users (including myself) usually run afoul of is this: the power supply and the USB-to-computer work a little differently. Specifically the PS has rather strange characteristics. You should always let the lights go out before switching from one to the other. I recall some of these errors with an out of the box machine, on the first day.

Try taking out the Li Ion battery completely. I don't remember if it needs to be discharged. If the player is still working you can run it for some hours first.

It may be that when the machine reinits, it will start working.

The other thing to understand is that when you plug into USB you should not use a hub, and that when you switch from NetMD to HiMD the interface shuts down and opens up again in the other mode, like a different driver.

Plugging into the "wall" powersupply seems like a 3rd "mode".

Let's hope you haven't got a busted head cable......