Emergency Eject - Panasonic AG-DVC 200E Operating Instructions Manual

Warning system
∫ TAPE END
WARNING lamp Lights (during stop and standby OFF).
Tally lamp Flashes four times per second (during stop and
standby OFF).
= END lights, and the TAPE END display
Viewfinder
flashes (during stop and standby OFF).
Description of warning The tape has come to the end.
VTR unit operation If the unit is in the recording, playback or fast
forward mode, operation is stopped.
Remedial action Rewind the tape.
cassette tape.
∫ BATTERY NEAR END
WARNING lamp Flashes once per second.
Tally lamp Flashes once per second.
Viewfinder The BATT NEAR END display flashes.
Description of warning The battery is nearly flat.
VTR unit operation Operation continues.
Remedial action Replace the battery as necessary.

Emergency eject

If the cassette cannot be ejected even when the EJECT button is
pressed, the tape can still be removed by using a screwdriver to
simultaneously push and rotate the EMERGENCY screw.
1
Set the power to OFF.
2
As shown in the figure, remove the rubber
cap to reveal the EMERGENCY screw
(red).
1
Set the power to OFF.
4
Cassette
holder
2•5 2•5 2•5 2•5 2•5 2•5 2•5
EMERGENCY
screw
3
Simultaneously push and rotate.
Alternatively, replace the
39 (E)
∫ BATTERY END
WARNING lamp Lights.
Tally lamp Flashes once per second.
Viewfinder The BATT END display flashes.
Description of warning The battery is flat.
VTR unit operation All operations are stopped, and the tape is
unloaded.
operation is acknowledged.
Remedial action Replace the battery.
<Note>
Given below is the sequence of priority for the WARNING lamp,
tally lamp and warnings in the viewfinder. If more than one error
has occurred at the same time, the display with the higher priority
appears.
1. SLACK
2. BATTERY END
3. REC WARNING
4. TAPE END
5. HUMID
6. SERVO
7. RF
8. BATTERY NEAR END
9. TAPE NEAR END
3
While pushing the screwdriver, keep
turning the
counterclockwise until the tape is ejected.
≥It takes about 20 turns for unloading to commence.
≥It takes about 90 turns for the tape to be ejected.
4
Remove the cassette.
5
Return the rubber cap to its original
position.
<Notes>
≥This procedure should only be used in an emergency.
≥Do not turn the screw clockwise. Do not turn the screw any more
after the tape has been ejected. Doing so may damage the
mechanism.
≥After the tape has been ejected, the cassette holder will not lock
even when it is closed. The power must be turned back on, and
the mechanical operations reset before closing the cassette
holder.
≥When the EMERGENCY screw is turned, a clicking sound will be
heard: this is the sound of the reel drive operating which is normal
and not indicative of malfunctioning.
Only the cassette tape eject
EMERGENCY screw