This was a known error in the whole 7xx line. Some had the error after a short while, some lastet a few good years. You can try opening the unit and cleaning the lense using some alchohol on a q-tip, very carafully, you got nothing to lose.
Do you get the TOC Error with all discs? It's probably not economical to repair and I'd say you were hosed.
When
you FINISH recording, the Minidisc recorder Writes the TOC (Table of
Contents) - so you see it flashing TOC or Update when you finish
recording - you need to Leave POWER ON and have the unit on for about 30
seconds for it to finish this. IF you don't, the unit doesn't know
where to find the files since there is no TOC. The
TOC errors were common with Sharp Minidisc recorders. Perfect discs
were ruined. Check out minidisc.org. There are lots of technical
postings on this error and how to recover the TOC.
Hope helps.
Good luck and keep us updated with your advance.
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Hi, According to you You don't have use your disk play for a huge time, so that it may damaged or lens became dirty. You can clear the lens with lens cleaner (clear the optical head). check the battery was properly charged or working. Check the disk moved properly. To prevent the disk erase or damage slide the accidental erase prevention tab. You can show it to the Technician.
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Coming back to your problem. This was a known error in the whole 7xx line. Some had the error after a short while, some lastet a few good years. You have to take it to Sharp service center. You cannot do anything about it. I'm giving you the technical fact and apologize for not giving a solution that you like.
Here the sharp service centres in India.http://www.sharpindialimited.com/service...
I don't know where are you located in india. Otherwise I could give you the closest one.
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Sir, I feel cheated.
As a Technician myself, I had cleaned the lens myself by applying cleaner on the surface of a blank disc.
Your other advises are for totally laymen.
If I ask another expert, will I have to sell out more money?
Please reply
Bharat
Thanx for your frank and prompt reply.
Since right now I am in India for a long time and there are no Sharp service centers here.
I do not know what to do
How do I get some other expert's advise?
Please let me know.
-----Bharat
I tried cleaning the lens with lens cleaner by applying the solution on the surface of a disc.
(I had open the sliding part of the disc to expose the window which faces the lens) (I am a 87 year old technician myself) The wheel on the display shows rotation, so hopefully the motor may be okay.I am going to be in India for quite a long time and there are no Sharp service centers here.
When inserting a disc, the display reads 'TOC READ' The I get 'TOC ERRORa'
The battery is fully charged and the player is not on 'HOLD'
PLEASE help
--------Bharat
Thnx.
I have almost 100 recorded MDs and the error appears on all that I tried to play. The Sharp India in Mumbai, told me that they do not service or repair MD players/ Recorders.
Is there a possibility that the drive mechanism has developed the problem?
As suggested by you, I am going to be brave and open the unit, to clean the lens, myself. (As mentioned earlier, I too am an electronic repairer by Hobey.) Are MD recorder/players are still available on internet? As I will have to get one to salvage my life collection of music of my choice.
Wish me good luck, in my efforts to repair.
------------Bharat
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