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## Messages

Follow the instructions below if a message appears in the display.
[All group numbers have been used.]

- The total number of songs registered in the playlists has reached 27,000.

- Songs exceeding the limit are stored in [Others].

- If you cannot find a song, search for it in the [Others] list first.

- If you do not want to store songs that exceed the limit in the [Others] list, delete unnecessary songs from the player using the software you used to transfer the songs, or Windows Explorer.

- If the total number of playlists registered to the player exceeds 27,000, playlists exceeding this number cannot be displayed. Decrease the number of playlists (by deleting them) using the software you used to transfer the playlists.

[Cannot play; file format is not supported.]

- You are trying to play a file that cannot be played on the player.

- You cannot play a song in an unsupported format file [Details].

[Cannot save more than 30 Preset stations.]

- 30 broadcast stations are already preset.

- Delete unnecessary stations first [Details], then preset the stations you want within the limit number.

[Do not disconnect.]

- The player is connected to a computer or other external devices to transfer data.

- This is not an error message. Do not disconnect the USB cable until transferring completes.

[Firmware update failed.]

- Updating the firmware failed to complete.

- Follow the instructions displayed on your computer to retry updating the firmware.

[LOW BATTERY. Please Charge.]

- The player’s battery is running low.

- Charge the battery [Details].

[Not enough free space in memory. Delete files to ensure free space.]

- The player’s available capacity is insufficient.

- Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable, and then delete any unnecessary data from the player using another software used for transferring, or Windows Explorer.

[On hold... Cancel HOLD function to activate controls.]

- The player cannot be operated because the HOLD switch is set to the HOLD position.

- To operate the player, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite position [Details].

[The device’s memory was not formatted correctly. Please re-format using Settings menu.]

- The built-in flash memory was not formatted properly.

- The built-in flash memory was formatted on a computer.

- Select [Settings]- [Common Settings]- [Format] to format the built-in flash memory again [Details].

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