Sony DSR-80 Service Manual page 46

Maintenance
2
Press the ≥ button to select "HOURS METER".
SYSTEM MENU
Hours meter
SETUP MENU
AUTO FUNCTION Time counter display
HOURS METER
Monitor screen
3
Press the ÷ button.
The cumulative counts by the digital hours meter
are indicated on the monitor screen and the time
counter display.
Digital hours meter indications on the monitor
screen
All four counts (T1, T2, T3, and CT) are indicated on
the monitor screen.
Resettable trip counts
Unresettable counts
HOURS METER
T1 00000 X10 HOURS
T2 0000/00000 X10 HOURS
T3 0000/00000 X10 HOURS
CT 0000/00000 X10 COUNT
T1:OPERATION
T2:DRUM ROTATION
T3:TAPE RUNNING
CT:THREADING
The four-digit value to the left of the slash is the
resettable trip count, and the right value is the
cumulative total from manufacture.
Head Cleaning
Always use the PDVM-12CL Cleaning Cassette to
clean the video and audio heads. You can run the
cleaning cassette for 10 seconds per cleaning
operation. Follow the instructions for the cleaning
cassette, as inappropriate use of the cleaning cassette
can damage the heads.
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Digital hours meter indications on the time
counter display
One of the four indications appears on the time counter
display at a time. Use the ˘ and ≥ buttons to change
the item displayed.
Initially, only the trip value appears. Hold down the
÷ button to display also the cumulative total from
manufacture, which will appear to the right of the trip
value and the slash.
The following illustrates the digital hours meter
indications on the time counter display in all four
display modes. The right-hand indication for each
display mode is the indication you can view while
holding down the ÷ button on the menu control
panel.
T1 (OPERATION) mode:
Oper. 00000
T2 (DRUM ROTATION) mode:
Drum 0000 0000/00000
T3 (TAPE RUNNING) mode:
Tape 0000 0000/00000
CT (THREADING) mode:
Thread 0000 0000/00000
To end the digital hours meter display
Press the MENU button on the menu control panel.
Resetting the trip values
About this operation, consult your Sony dealer.
To clean the heads
Insert the cleaning cassette. This automatically starts
cleaning. You cannot operate any tape transport
control buttons other than the EJECT button during the
cleaning operation.
After about 10 seconds, the cleaning cassette will be
automatically ejected.
Troubleshooting
If an alarm message appears on the monitor screen or
the time counter display, or if the unit appears to be
malfunctioning, please check the following before
contacting your Sony dealer.
Tape problems
Symptom Cause
Recording is not possible. The cassette's REC/SAVE switch is set
to SAVE. a)
The unit's tape transport The REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to
control buttons (PLAY, F FWD, REMOTE and "LOCAL ENABLE" under
REW, etc.) do not work. the OPERATIONAL FUNCTION menu
item is set to "STOP & EJECT" or "ALL
a)
DISABLE".
No cassette is loaded. a)
The NOT EDITABLE indicator The audio recording mode selected on
on the front panel lights up. this unit does not coincides with that of
the loaded tape. a)
The recording format of the currently
loaded tape is "DV". a)
Time data problems
Symptom Cause
Cannot freely set the time "TC MODE" under the TIME CODE
data's initial value. menu item has been set to "EXT
a)
REGEN".
CNT is selected as the time data type to
be displayed. (The "COUNTER" time
data type indicator is lit.) a)
The REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to
REMOTE and "LOCAL ENABLE" under
the OPERATIONAL FUNCTION menu
item is set to "STOP & EJECT" or "ALL
DISABLE". a)
The tape is running, but the The MENU button or TC PRESET button
time data is not shown in the on the menu control panel has been
time counter display. pressed.
The "U-BIT" time data type indicator is lit.
Input problems
Symptom Cause
It is not possible to record a No QSDI signal is input to the unit.
QSDI signal.
a) In these states, an alarm message appears on the
monitor screen and on the time counter display.
Remedy
Set the REC/SAVE switch to REC.
Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch to LOCAL and
change the menu setting of "LOCAL ENABLE" to
"ALL ENABLE". (See page 42.)
Insert a cassette. (See page 24.)
• When your current purpose is editing, set the
REMOTE/LOCAL switch to LOCAL and set the
unit for the same audio recording mode as with
the tape, then reset the REMOTE/LOCAL switch
to REMOTE.
• When your current purpose is recording, you
can use the tape currently loaded in the unit.
• If you are using this unit as the recorder for
editing, you cannot use the currently loaded tape
as a record tape. Replace it with one recorded in
the "DVCAM" format.
• If you are using the unit as the player for editing,
you can use this tape as a source tape.
Remedy
Change the menu setting of "TC MODE" to "INT
PRESET". (See page 45.)
Press the COUNTER SELECT button to make the
"TC" or "U-BIT" time data type indicator light up.
Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch to LOCAL and
change the menu setting of "LOCAL ENABLE" to
"ALL ENABLE". (See page 42.)
Press the button once again to exit the menu
control mode, time code preset mode, or digital
hours meter display mode. (In either of these
modes, the time data is not shown in the time
counter display.)
Press the COUNTER SELECT button to make the
"COUNTER" or "TC" time data type indicator light
up.
Remedy
a) Connect a QSDI signal to the QSDI INPUT
connector.
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