After receiving it, I noticed that there is a long scratch / crack visible starting from each hole of the recorder. I'm wondering, is this normal?
1148735
Hi Coralio,No, this is not normal. Having a small kid I experienced that these recorders are very impact/pressure resistance and what you've received sound like a defected product.Cheers, Pejman
1148736
No it's not. I just looked at a brand new, never-been-played Yamaha tenor I have, and there are no scratches near the holes. The plastic is very smooth. If the marks on your instrument are very light scratches they might be marks from when the instrument was extracted from the mold (and would have no effect on the playability of the instrument, although they would be noticeable). If they are actual cracks, then something heavy fell on the instrument and broke it. In either case, I'd return it to Amazon and say it was flawed during production or damaged during shipping and demand a replacement.
1148737
Mine has those lines, but they are short and faint. I believe it is part of the molding process.
1148738
It's normal. I have a soprano recorder from a different maker, and an alto from Yamaha. I received my Yamaha Tenor today. All three have the same small, but uniform, "scratches" at the holes. All three were bought from different stores. I find it difficult to believe that all three would have the same defect, so can only conclude it is a byproduct of the molding process.
1148739
I see that on mine too....about a 1/2 inch mark extending from each hole. They are not cracks. My guess is it is normal and is done as part of the manufacture process. Probably has to do with proper hole placement to ensure the best intonation. I wouldn't be concerned about it.
1148740
Mine has no scratches or cracks. Sounds like you may have a bad one. It probably won't affect the sound but I know that when you buy something new, it should be in nice condition. Mine came wrapped in a plastic sealed bag inside the case and both ends of the middle piece had plastic caps. Good luck.
2168883
not new,My pad is still under warranty ,EVERYTHING all normal, I plan to returned before, now I don't think it's have any problem, the key is cheap,so I use it
1166418
I have only had mine for a couple of months and have not seen that kind of behavior from it at this point. Is it possible that it was in your pocket and the stop button got bumped accidentally thereby initiating a pause, and then (again accidentally) the record button got bumped thereby re-starting the record operation from that pause?
1277614
Hello Christine,It sounds like you have something that is cracked or damaged. I would call Amazon and request a replacement. I hope this helps.Dwight
801379
It rips to the hard drive fine but I am having problems making an Audio CD with it. Could just be the formatting. =] Good luck!
16029
It is normal for this and all portable digital recorders I can think of to go into Pause when you first press Record (you have to press Record a second time or else press Play during the Record-Pause--either work with this device). However, if the time counter actually shows that recording has begun by counting up the seconds and THEN the recorder pauses, that is a problem. Would not call it junk if that is the problem. These devices are miniature computers, and Quality Assurance might only be sampling build lots instead of stress-testing every unit in this price range. I have found this recorder to meet my needs as a good recorder of spoken word. (I did not buy it for recording live music.) It is normal for this and all portable digital recorders I can think of to go into Pause when you first press Record (you have to press Record a second time or else press Play during the Record-Pause--either work with this device). However, if the time counter actually shows that recording has begun by counting up the seconds and THEN the recorder pauses, that is a problem. Would not call it junk if that is the problem. These devices are miniature computers, and Quality Assurance might only be sampling build lots instead of stress-testing every unit in this price range. I have found this... » Read More It is normal for this and all portable digital recorders I can think of to go into Pause when you first press Record (you have to press Record a second time or else press Play during the Record-Pause--either work with this device). However, if the time counter actually shows that recording has begun by counting up the seconds and THEN the recorder pauses, that is a problem. Would not call it junk if that is the problem. These devices are miniature computers, and Quality Assurance might only be sampling build lots instead of stress-testing every unit in this price range. I have found this recorder to meet my needs as a good recorder of spoken word. (I did not buy it for recording live music.) « Show Less
537164
Sorry but that does not sound normal. Ive had mine for a while now and it hasnt made one noice yet. Check your warranty, might be a problem in the upcomming future.
1642363
How did you delete the audios? Did you reformat the recorder, or delete them off the recorder one by one, or cut and paste onto your computer?
2199254
Sorry, but I haven't reached that point yet. But I'm guessing when memory storage has been reached, it won't record any more. I'm still getting more familiar with mine but so far have been very pleased with it. I use my "antique" recorder as a backup.
1988920
Good question, There are holes in the case corresponding to the microphone holes. It doesn't seem to affect quality, judging from the voicemails I've heard of my voice left with this phone.
1047628
I left the pad on. I just looked and see the pad is flat, but has couple small tears. Looks as if tear could have been caused by couple of small screws on the camera.
1807045
I have not had any issues. There is a hole in the case over the microphone.
785728
I didn't notice any noise problem with mine. It is a pretty good recorder for the price
1120157
I tried it out only once and didn't have any sucess with it. contacted the seller and they suggested I try increasing the volume out somewhere on the recorder. I haven't tried that yet. Not much faith in that though but we'll see.
165814
I have the same question, except mine is to be delivered today. Called customer service, but he could only quote the advisory label. He said I check it out and send it back if defective. However, I would like to know what it is, in case it is a defect I will not discover right away. Like the microphone hardware problem mentioned in the reviews. I did notice that the DVD offer to save $10 did not work, but I do not think that would be handled this way.
54823
It is likely damaged--or the track is bent. My first 7250 was great! My second one--off of Amazon--was sold as new; but actually a refirb. I had to throw it out.
626242
Check your disc's first to see if there are scratches. Chances are it is not the disc's fault it is the type of burner you are using .