From: ollee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I've had my R50 since December, and since then have used it pretty heavily
> (about 3-4 hours a day). I don't keep my discs in cases, but haven't really
> had any problems with my unit until recently.
>
> When recording, it will insert bits of crackly noise into the recording.
> This is happening with new discs, and I even had a Sony ES disc fail after
> about a day of use a week or so ago.
>
> Should I try a lense cleaner disc? Does anyone have any other suggestions
> of what I could do for it?
In my opinion no, certainly not if your unit is still under guarantee though I
don't know whether you get just a basic 90 days or such like, or (and this is
probably the best think about Britain) a one year shop guarantee on all new
items regardless of the manufacturers warranty.
Lens cleaner discs should only be tried as a last resort as they can all too
easily act as lens scratcher discs and make a bad situation into a very
expensive trip to the repair shop. Until you get lots of replies via md-l which
suggest otherwise, *DO NOT USE A CLEANER DISC IN YOUR MD OR CD*
> Also, the headphone jack, in the last two days has become very sensitive,
> and I almost have to hold the plug into position on the jack to get both
> audio channels. Anyone have any ideas about this?
You didn't say whether you were recording digitally or analog. If all the
sockets have recently started shown problems I can't help but ask could
"foreign particles"have found their way in. You weren't using it on the beach
down in Os were you Ollee and a few grains of sand found there way in?
A single grain could easily prevent a channel connecting (those contacts in
the sockets are tiny spring loaded bits of metal after all). If the unit does have
foreign bodies inside, they might be shaken out-- take care though as over
vigorous shaking may break the mechanism.
I guess the other alternative would be to dissolve the foreign bodies inside
into a liquid solvent. I only studied Chemistry to A-Level but I guess either
concentrated Hydrochloric / Sulphuric / Nitric Acid would react with any sand
inside the unit removing the block. Perhaps some Chemistry student can
help there. And if they aren't enough I think Hydroflouric acid will attack just
about anything, hey isn't Flourine the only element which can bond and form a
compound with Gold?
***STOP!!!***--- of course the above was a joke, do not do it, oh yes it might
work, but it will remove your unit before the sand :-P Do NOT dip your MD
into acid unless you wish to see your MD unit fizz as it dissolves.
Cheers,
PrinceGaz -- "Any Chemistry students, that's right about Hydroflouric acid,
and Flourine isn't it?"
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