Guest Anonymous Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Hello, It's says F17 when i try to get it to play/ record. :oops: Anyway to fix this? If not where is a place that i can send it for repair for a reasonable price? I live in NY. Thanks, Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Wow. The manual says it's a "problem with the magnetic head". It could be damaged, misaligned or just dirty. Will the machine play previously recorded MDs? From what I understand, the magnetic head is only used for recording, and the laser pickup actually reads the disc on playback. If you can't find a repair shop (I can't recommend any, sorry), you could try opening the unit and checking out the magnetic head yourself (I believe it tracks with the laser bock, but above the disc instead of under it). Fragile territory, though, and only if you have nothing really to lose. My only worry is that the repair cost might exceed the price of a new Hi-MD recorder. If this is the case, just bide your time and upgrade. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Hey BJ, Wow HI-MD Looks very promising! Just found out about it today! Can't wait to get a model. What are your like and dislikes? Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Oh yes i tried to play an md and it won't work and also cleaned it with a qtip till no good. I may sell it on ebay for parts. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Might as well. Use the money toward a new Hi-MD. :wink: I'm looking forward to the Hi-MD format, but I'm leery about Sony. Ironically, I'm hoping to get a Panasonic unit. I may just break down and get the '900 when they're released. But geez...they'll store data and gobs of music, they offer USB upload of mic/line-recorded music...I can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actorlife Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Hey BJ, Can i get my (Sony Deck) JE480 to set to record a radio program from like 6-11 AM? like a timer, is that possible? My Sharp SG11 does it! If it does i might consider selling my SG11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Hm. I don't think the 480 has a record timer (I should know--I have one). I'm not sure how long it'll stay in Rec+Pause mode, but a workaround may be to leave the MD in SyncRec+pause and put your tuner on a timer. When the tuner turns on at the specific time, ideally your deck will start recording when it gets the signal. Right? Or am I off in my own idealistic world again? There's a radio show I'd like to record myself--I'll have to try it. The only other thing I can think of is to just let the thing record in LP2/LP4 and chop out what you don't want. I work from 6am-3pm, so that one makes the most sense for my schedule. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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