Appendix

Troubleshooting 

I The indication "STOP RECORDER" is 

shown on the display, and operation is 

not possible. 

If there are problems during operation of the MRS 802, 

The current operation is not possible while the recorder is 

check the following points first. 

operating. Press the STOP [

P

] key to stop the recorder. 

Problems during playback 

Problems during recording 

I No sound, or sound is very weak 

I Cannot record on a track 

   Check the connections to your audio system, and the 

  Make sure that you have selected a recording track. 

volume of your audio system. 

  Check whether you have run out of free space on the hard 

  Make sure that the status keys in the mixer section are lit 

disk (

 p. 125). 

in green and that the faders are raised. If a key is out, press 

  Recording is not possible if the project is write protected. 

the it to make it light up in green. 

Either turn protect off (

 p. 127), or use a different 

  If a scene with the volume lowered has been assigned to a 

project. 

mark, the volume will automatically be lowered when that 

mark is reached. Delete the scene that is assigned to the 

I The signal from an instrument or 

mark (

 p. 76). 

microphone connected to the INPUT 1 

  The recorder will not operate when the [DRUM] key is lit. 

jack is not input 

Press the [EXIT] key so that the [DRUM] key goes out. 

  When something is connected to both the INPUT 1 jack 

and the GUITAR/BASS jack, the GUITAR/BASS jack 

I Operating the fader does not affect the 

has priority. 

volume 

  On channels for which stereo link is turned on, the fader 

I The recorded sound is distorted 

of the even numbered channel will have no effect. Either 

  Check whether the input sensitivity setting ([INPUT 

turn stereo link off (

 p. 73), or operate the fader of the 

control) and recording level setting ([REC LEVEL] 

odd numbered channel. 

control) are appropriate. 

  Lower the fader so that the 0 (dB) dot of the level meter 

I The display indicates "Don t Play" and 

does not light. 

playback is not possible 

  If the EQ gain of the track mixer is set extremely high, the 

  The recorder will not operate in the current screen. Press 

sound may be audibly distorted even if the fader is 

the [EXIT] key several times to switch to the main screen. 

lowered. Set the EQ to an appropriate value. 

I No sound from input signal, or sound is 

very weak 

Problems with effects 

  Make sure that the [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2] key is lit. 

I Insert effect does not apply 

  Make sure that the respective [INPUT] control is raised. 

  Make sure that the [BYPASS/TUNER] key is out. 

  Make sure that the  [REC LEVEL] control is raised. If it is 

raised, temporarily turn it down and then up again. 

  Make sure that the insert effect is sent to the desired 

location (

 p.101). 

I Send/return effect does not apply 

  Make sure that the [CHORUS/DELAY] or [REVERB] 

key is lit. If it is out, press the key several times to make it 

light. 

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