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Chapter 6 Maintenance
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c) Also, “5-0” appears for the tape remaining indication.
d) During recording or stop mode
e) During auto interval recording mode, once the VTR stops.
a) During recording
b) During playback, fast forward, or rewind
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.
Playback of a tape
recorded with a
format different from
that of the camcorder
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.
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.
Audio is muted even though the picture
is played back.
Operation warnings
When a problem occurs either at power on or during operation, warnings are given by the WARNING indicator and
TALLY indicator, in the display panel, and in the viewfinder. The speaker and earphone also give audible warnings.
6-3 Operation Warnings
Display panel Indicators in the viewfinder Warning sounds
Warning/ Flashing/ :Continuous :2 flashes/s :
Battery continuous :1 flash/s :4 flashes/s 4 beeps/s
status
WARNING REC/tally BATT
:1 beep/s
indication
:
Continuous beep
RF Continuous
a)
a)
SERVO Continuous
HUMID Continuous
a)
b)
SLACK Continuous
TAPE
c)
Flashing
a) a)
TAPE and E Flashing
BATT Flashing
d)
BATT and E Flashing
Time
counter
f)
f) The current format of the camcorder and the format with
which the tape has been recorded are displayed in turn on
the time counter display.