Disc spinning on ejection (MZ-NH900)

[bigland]

I've noticed on my new MZ-NH900 that sometimes, when I eject a disc, it rapidly spins in its casing for a second. I don't remember this happening on my old MZ-R55, even when ejecting while playing (I can't check, because I busted the eject button on that one...)

I've tried ejecting at various times but, unless I leave it for several seconds after the screen's gone blank, it still happens. I didn't notice this when I first bought the machine last weekend. Is this a fault? Are the discs being damaged?

Cheers.

[dex Otaku]

I've noticed my NH700 doing this a couple of times. My solution has been to just wait until the unit is actually -off-, and to make sure to hit stop, etc.

I don't recall any of the older units I've used doing this. Perhaps it is a firmware bug in the Hi-MD series.

In the meantime, I'd suggest treating it like a CD Player: wait until it's off, when it should be fully spun down, before ejecting.

[skmetal07]

this always happens with my n707, i eject it and the disc is still spinning. it shouldnt hurt the disc though, since it doesnt touch the case at all, it sort of "floats" in there, rests on the inner most part of the disc

[Christopher]

I agree 110% with Dex.

[skyther]

^^ Uh yes it touches the case, no it doesn't float. Ever opened up a disc?

[Hyena]

My MZ-N505 does it all the time, I personally see no harm in it. I've been letting the unit eject discs like that ALL the time, and I've seen no detrimental effects, however this isn't a Hi-MD, so I could be wrong, and it could be totally screwing up the disc to have it spinning while it gets ejected (Discs shouldn't spin! :laugh: )

My MZ-R50 doesn't do this, probably because I actually have to hit stop, and wait for the optical block to return to its "resting position" before it actually opens.

[bigland]

Well my unit's just died - no sign of life in motor or display (It's not a problem with the power source). It will be interesting to see if the replacement I'm off to get has the same spinning "feature".

And I was just developing a theory that slowing the lid down with a hand as it opened stopped the spinning. Thanks for the responses - they're somewhat comforting!

[RichM]

My N10 spins down rapidly like you describe, I thinks it's because there's a very limited amount of time after you press stop where the disk is still spinning where you can press play again and it will start playing straight away. I absolutely always let it spin down first, since the spindle and the disk are rotating at a reasonably high velocity and I don't think it's wise to risk damage, plus it only takes a few seconds after pressing stop for the disk to stop spinning.

I haven't tried it with my NH1, and I probably won't.

[jadeclaw]

I just wait two seconds after pressing Stop and that is usually enough for the disc to spin down.

However, I took some MDs for a closer look and most of the discs are constructed in a way, that the recording area doesn't touch the casing.

Exceptions: TDK RXG and the fully transparent Color series. Here the top surface can touch the casing. Add fine sand and you have a problem...