Sony SR-R1 Operation Manual page 96

Problem
Battery is drained
quickly.
Cannot record.
Power to other
equipment does not
come on.
Low voltage.
Battery alarms appear
frequently.
96 Troubleshooting
Cause
Battery condition has deteriorated.
The battery type and voltage
settings do not match.
Earphone volume setting and/or
display brightness setting are higher
than necessary.
Unneeded equipment is connected. Disconnect the unneeded equipment.
SRMemory card is write-protected. Return the write protect switch to the original
Power switch of other equipment is
not on.
The power cable is too long,
causing a voltage drop.
If battery alarms appear even when
the input voltage is sufficient, the
END and NEAR END settings for
the DC power supply are wrong.
Countermeasures
Replace the battery with a fresh one.
Under SYSTEM > BATTERY, select the
correct settings for battery type, NEAR END,
and END voltage.
Reduce the settings.
It is also possible to disable the output of
signals that are not required.
For details, see POWER (page 82) in the
SYSTEM Setup menu explanation.
position.
Turn power switch of other equipment on.
If the power cable is too long or does not have
a sufficient current capacity rating, cable
impedance can cause a voltage drop. Replace
the cable with a shorter one.
Change the END and NEAR END settings to
suitable voltage settings for the DC power
supply.