Andy, How about trying the PRS software to try to read the damaged CD?
J Garcia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 3:55 PM Subject: Re: PTR1 producing damaged disks > Andrew - "recover damaged recording?" That option doesn't appear to be > there, all I have is "Search for edited information" "erase CDRW/card" and > "Finalise CD." > > Andy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Hodgson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 11:38 PM > Subject: RE: PTR1 producing damaged disks > > > Andy, > > The main reasons for this happening are: > 1. > Dirt on the disk - the PTR1 is more sensative than usual, due to the way > it records onto the disk. This also applies to scratches on the disk. > 2. Jitters or skipping of the motor - usually if you move the unit, or nock > it. > > In all cases, you should be able to recover what you had recorded by going > into the media management menu, and then using the "recover damaged > recording" option. Note that after the recovery procedure, the disk is > unstable, so back it up to card asap. > > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Collins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 09 April 2004 22:50 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: PTR1 producing damaged disks > > Hi all - > > This is happening too often! I can be taking notes, or recording a course > session, and for no apparent reason, the PTR1 decides part way through, that > the disk is a "improper or damaged disk!" and all the previous recordings > get lost! This has also happened when recording a series of programmes off > the TV, I might record 4-5 episodes, only to find part way through the > following weeks recording, PTR1 gives me that message, and I've lost all the > previous weeks programmes! Doesn't seem to matter if I'm using CDRs or > CDRWs. > > I've lost too much work now because of this PTR1, that for �600 I'm > beginning to think it's way over rated, and I've lost confidence in it's > reliability. Seems like the usual story, that things produced for the blind > are over priced, and second rate!! > > Going to have to try recording everything to card, and then back it up to > disk - so much for choice! > > Andy > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > This email has been verified as Virus free > Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
