Chapter 6 Maintenance
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Problem
Video head gap
clogged or problem
in recording circuit.
Servo lock lost.
Condensation on the
head drum.
The tape cannot be
wound properly.
Near the end of tape.
End of tape.
Low battery.
Dead battery.
VTR action
After clogged head is detected, recording
continues but is substandard.
Recording continues but is substandard.
Recording continues but stops if the tape
sticks to the head drum. Playback, fast
forward, and rewind do not operate.
VTR stops. An error code appears in the
time code display section of the display
panel. Look up the error code in the
Maintenance Manual.
Operation continues.
Record, playback, and fast forward do not
operate.
Operation continues.
e)
Operation stops.
Corrective action
Clean the heads. If recording is still
substandard, turn off the power and consult
your Sony representative.
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.
Stop the tape and wait until the HUMID
indicator disappears.
Remove the cassette by the method
described in the Maintenance Manual.
Close the cassette lid without loading a
cassette, turn off the power, and consult
your Sony representative.
Be prepared to change the cassette.
Change the cassette or rewind the tape.
Change the battery.
Change the battery.
display panel, and in the viewfinder. The speaker and earphone also give
audible warnings.
e) During auto interval recording mode, once the VTR stops.