Warning System - Sony 300PF Operating Instructions Manual

Warning System

When the camcorder is powered on, or if a fault occurs
during operation, a warning is given in the following
ways:
• By warning indications in the display window.
• By means of the WARNING indicator together with
a warning tone from the speaker or earphone.
WARNING indication Warning tones
Display window
State
Warning
(blinking/
indication
Continuous)
RF Continuous a)
SERVO Continuous a)
HUMID Continuous
SLACK Continuous
Blinking a)
(1 blink/s)
TAPE
Blinking
(4 blinks/s)
Blinking
(1 blink/s)
BATT
Blinking
(4 blinks/s)
a) During recording or at recording pause.
b) Except during playback, fast forward, rewind and
recording review
c) During recording only
d) Do not operate the camcorder with "SLACK" indication
displayed or the tape may be damaged.
Operation warnings and action to be taken
Continuous
Continuous
1 beep/s
1 blinks/s
4 beeps /s
4 blinks /s
a)
a)
a)
a)
a)
c)
b)
• By the warning indicators in the viewfinder.
You can adjust the volume of the warning tone with
the ALARM knob. When this knob is turned to the
minimum position, there is no sound output at all.
Viewfinder indicators
REC/TALLY BATT
Problem
Continuous
1 blinks/s
4 blinks/s
Video head
gaps
clogged or
problem in
a)
recording
circuit.
Servo lock
lost.
a)
Condensa-
tion on
head drum.
The tape
cannot be
wound
properly.
Close to
the end of
c)
tape.
End of
tape.
b) c)
Battery
almost
exhausted.
(Blinking in
reverse phase)
Battery
exhausted.
For details of warning messages displayed in the viewfinder,
see page 75.
Machine
What to do
action
After Clean the
detecting heads. If the
head problem
clogging, persists,
recording power off,
continues and consult
but quality is your Sony
poor. dealer.
Recording Power off,
continues and consult
but quality is your Sony
poor. dealer.
The VCR Without
stops, and powering
all off, wait until
operations the HUMID
are inhibited indication
except eject. disappears.
Operation Consult your
stops. Sony dealer
before doing
d)
anything.
Operation Replace the
continues. cassette as
soon as
possible.
Recording, Replace the
playback or cassette or
fast forward rewind.
stops.
Operation Replace the
continues. battery as
soon as
possible.
Operation Replace the
stops. battery.
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