RE: MD: Question on MZ-EZ40
===BEGIN QUOTE= I think the motor just runs to fill the buffer. It is a way to conserve the battery. My R30 does the same thing. ===END QUOTE== This is also how the portables can achieve the "back-to-back" shuffle play -- by reading ahead in order to fill the buffer and only play out what is in the buffer. With regards, Simon Mackay - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Question on MZ-EZ40
Mine goes tick-tick-tick-tick-tick (very soft and continuous), TICK-TICK-TICK (3-4 times, loudly), tick-tick-tick-tick-tick, etc. so I guess it's normal. I never noticed until now. Ron LaPedis Compaq Professional Services NonStop Integration Services Cupertino, California USA -Original Message- From: Davez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: August 20, 1999 08:12 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: Question on MZ-EZ40 Just purchased a Sony MZ-E40 portable player, and have a question. Not sure if this is a problem or not ? It seems to play just fine, however I notice that the player itself (as it's playing a MD), about every 3 seconds that smooth running sound that a MD usually gives (Im used to decks.. this is my first portable) if you stick your ear near to the cabinet is not so smooth on this MZ-E40. About every 3 seconds a little clickity sound I can hear. It lasts for about a second,sounds normal to me and then in another 3 seconds this sounds happens it all over again (just keeps repeating itself). Not loud, but certinally noticeable. Anyone have any insight on this one, any information would be most helpful. I'm thinking that it might already need a trip to repair ?? (please respond directly as well if you could) Thanks, DaveZ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Question on MZ-EZ40
Davez wrote: Just purchased a Sony MZ-E40 portable player, and have a question. Not sure if this is a problem or not ? It seems to play just fine, however I notice that the player itself (as it's playing a MD), about every 3 seconds that smooth running sound that a MD usually gives (Im used to decks.. this is my first portable) if you stick your ear near to the cabinet is not so smooth on this MZ-E40. About every 3 seconds a little clickity sound I can hear. It lasts for about a second,sounds normal to me and then in another 3 seconds this sounds happens it all over again (just keeps repeating itself). Not loud, but certinally noticeable. I think the motor just runs to fill the buffer. It is a way to conserve the battery. My R30 does the same thing. Now, I have been told that if you listen to loud rock concerts, you don't notice the ticking sound at all. -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Question on MZ-EZ40 (regular clicks)
Replying via md-l in case anyone else has similar worries (or because I just like to gab). I could reply direct, but... My MZ-R3 does that too and always has since buying it over 3 years ago. According to the manual (which I have temporarily misplaced) mechanical noise from the unit is normal and is not a sign of malfunction. I think it also mentions power-saving as well. A sort of "quiet click every 2 seconds or so, with very quiet whirring / disk spinning between alternate clicks" which when I monitored the current consumption corresponded with the motor running then stopping. On mono the clicks were about 4 seconds apart as you would expect from the half- speed data transfer. Since the current drain was roughly halved in the motor-off part of the cycle this meant it drains only 75% (half 50%, half 100%) of what the continuous motor running would be. So on my 2AA Nicads I get about 120mins instead of 90mins, on a good day (650mAH cells). Superb. The unit can of course only stop the motor due to having buffered the music in the anti-shock memory, so if you shake your unit the clicks might stop. Of course if you shake it *too* vigorously the unit might stop and it will need a trip to the repair shop :-P At least thats what I believe my R3 does, and would really appreciate anyone else with an R3 confirming this is normal behaviour. [Hi again, David :-] Cheers, PrinceGaz -- "if it harms none, do what you will" Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://website.lineone.net/~princegaz/ ICQ: 36892193 -- From: Davez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just purchased a Sony MZ-E40 portable player, and have a question. Not sure if this is a problem or not ? It seems to play just fine, however I notice that the player itself (as it's playing a MD), about every 3 seconds that smooth running sound that a MD usually gives (Im used to decks.. this is my first portable) if you stick your ear near to the cabinet is not so smooth on this MZ-E40. About every 3 seconds a little clickity sound I can hear. It lasts for about a second,sounds normal to me and then in another 3 seconds this sounds happens it all over again (just keeps repeating itself). Not loud, but certinally noticeable. Anyone have any insight on this one, any information would be most helpful. I'm thinking that it might already need a trip to repair ?? (please respond directly as well if you could) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
