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Warning Systems
When trouble is detected immediately after the power has been switched on or while operation is underway, the
operator is alerted to its occurrence by the status display window (LCD), WARNING lamp and warning alarm
from the EARPHONE jack.
The warning alarm can be changed to the same for all errors (using setup menu item No. 906).
Status display window (LCD)
Warning
Battery
Item
Warning
display
display
status
display
NO RF
RF
Lights
5)
°
LOW RF
HIGH
ERROR
RATE
SERVO
SERVO Lights
HUMID
HUMID Lights or
flashes
SLACK
SLACK Lights
TAPE
E TAPE F Flashes
END
Flashes
BATTERY
E BATT F Flashes 1 of 7
END
segments
lights
Flashes 7 of 7
segments
light
1) During recording
°
2) At any time except during recording
°
3) Once a second when SIMPLE has been selected as the setup menu item No. 906 setting.
°
°
4) The alarm can be switched to ON or OFF using the alarm setup menu items No. 900 to No. 903.
°
5) RF warning display will flash during REC and REC PAUSE modes. When the unit changes from REC and REC PAUSE modes, the RF
warning display will turn off.
WARNING
Remaining
lamp
charge
tape
display
Flashes 4
times a second
Flashes 4
times a second
Lights
Flashes 4
times a second
1 of 7
Flashes once
a second
1)
°
segments
lights
7 of 7
Lights
segments
light
Flashes once
a second
Lights
Warning
Description of
alarm
warning
Sounds 4
Video heads
times a second
clogged, problem in
°
3)
recording system.
Sounds 4
Servo disturbances. Playback continues
times a second
°
3)
Sounds 4
Condensation
times a second
Warning alarm
1)
°
sounds when ON
3)
°
was selected as
setup menu item
Sounds
N.106 (HUMID
continuously
OPE).
2)
°
Sounds
Tape take-up
continuously
problem.
Sounds once a
Tape is
second
1)
°
approaching the
4)
°
end.
Sounds
Tape has reached
continuously
the end.
°
4)
Sounds 4
The battery is
times a second
nearly totally
°
3)
discharged.
4)
°
Sounds
The battery is
continuously
totally discharged.
°
4)
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Operation of unit
Remedial action
When head clogging
Clean the heads. If
has been detected,
recording is still not
the warning alarm is
possible even after the
sounded. It may not
heads have been
be possible to record
cleaned, turn off the
properly in this status.
power and contact
your dealer.
Turn off the power and
but it may not be
contact your dealer.
possible to play
(The lamp may flash
back the tape
for a moment and then
properly in this
go off when the tape
status.
starts traveling: this is
normal and not
indicative of
malfunctioning.)
The tape is
Stop the tape travel,
unloaded.
and turn off the
power. If the
"HUMID" display is
still not cleared
when the power is
turned back on, wait
until it is cleared.
An error code appears
Check the error
where the time code is
code (see pages 54
displayed on the
and 55) on the
status display window.
status display
The unit stops
window, and
operating.
consult your dealer.
Operation
Replace the tape
continues.
as necessary.
Operation is
Replace or rewind
stopped during
the tape.
recording, playback
or fast forwarding.
Operation
Replace the battery
continues.
as necessary.
Operation is
Replace the
stopped.
battery.
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