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Chapter 6 Maintenance 6-13
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Problem VTR action Corrective action
Video head gap
clogged or problem in
recording circuit.
After clogged head is detected,
recording continues but is
substandard.
Clean the heads. If recording is still
substandard, turn off the power and consult
your Sony representative.
Servo lock lost. Recording continues but is
substandard.
Turn off the power and consult your Sony
representative.
Note that this indication may be given
momentarily when the tape starts moving, but
this does not indicate a problem.
Interface error
between system CPU
and servo CPU.
Recording continues but stops if
the tape sticks to the head drum.
Playback, fast forward, and rewind
do not operate.
Stop the tape, and wait until the HUMID
indicator disappears.
Condensation on the
head drum.
Recording continues but stops if
the tape sticks to the head drum.
Playback, fast forward, and rewind
do not operate.
Stop the tape, and wait until the HUMID
indicator disappears.
The tape cannot be
wound properly.
VTR stops. An error code appears
in the counter display section of
the display panel. Look up the
error code in the Maintenance
Manual.
Remove the cassette by the method described
in the Maintenance Manual or by pressing the
EJECT button several times. Close the
cassette lid without loading a cassette. Turn
off the power and consult your Sony
representative.
Near the end of tape. Operation continues. Be prepared to change the cassette.
End of tape. Record, playback, and fast forward
do not operate.
Change the cassette or rewind the tape.
Low battery. Operation continues. Change the battery.
Dead battery. Operation stops. Change the battery.
Interface error
between system CPU
and servo CPU.
Recording continues, but some
operations such as review and
cuing do not operate.
If another problem also occurs, its
indication is given priority.
Turn off the power and consult your Sony
representative.