Sony HDW-730 Operation Manual page 343

display panel, and in the viewfinder. The speaker and earphone also give
audible warnings.
Problem VTR action
Video head gap After clogged head is detected, recording
clogged or problem continues but is substandard.
in recording circuit.
Servo lock lost. Recording continues but is substandard.
Condensation on the Recording continues but stops if the tape
head drum. sticks to the head drum. Playback, fast
forward, and rewind do not operate.
The tape cannot be
VTR stops. An error code appears in the
wound properly.
time code display section of the display
panel. Look up the error code in the
Maintenance Manual.
Near the end of tape. Operation continues.
End of tape. Record, playback, and fast forward do not
operate.
Low battery. Operation continues.
Dead battery. Operation stops.
Playback of a tape Audio is muted even though the picture is
recorded with a played back.
format different from
that of the camcorder
d) During recording or stop mode
e) During auto interval recording mode, once the VTR stops.
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.
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.
e) Change the battery.
Change the battery.
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