Troubleshooting - Sony DVCAM DSR-60P Operating Instructions Manual

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 problem
Symptom
The unit's tape transport
control buttons (PLAY, F FWD,
REW, etc.) do not work.
a) In these states, an alarm message appears on the
monitor screen and on the time counter display.
Time data problem
Symptom
The tape is running, but the
time data is not shown in the
time counter display.
Playback operation problem
Symptom
Repeat playback starts when
the POWER switch is turned
on.
Monitor problems
Symptom
Data is not superimposed on
the monitor screen.
The image on the monitor's
screen is too bright.
The image on the monitor's
screen is too dark.
Cause
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)
No cassette is loaded. a)
Cause
The "U-BIT" time data type indicator is lit.
Cause
"REPEAT MODE" under the REPEAT
FUNCTION menu item is set to "ON".
Cause
"CHARA. DISPLAY" under the DISPLAY
CONTROL menu item is set to "OFF".
The monitor is not connected to the
VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector of
this unit.
The 75 Ω termination switch for video
input on the monitor is in the OFF
position or a 75 Ω terminator is not fitted
to its video input connector.
In a video signal loop-through connection
of video monitors, 75 Ω termination
switches for video input on monitors
other than the loop-end monitor are in
the ON position.
Remedy
Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch to LOCAL and
change the menu setting of "LOCAL ENABLE" to
"ALL ENABLE". (See page 32.)
Insert a cassette. (See page 18.)
Remedy
Press the COUNTER SELECT button to make the
"COUNTER" or "TC" time data type indicator light
up.
Remedy
Set "REPEAT MODE" to "OFF". (See page 32.)
Remedy
Set "CHARA. DISPLAY" to "ON". (See page 33.)
Connect the monitor to the VIDEO OUT 2
(SUPER) connector. (You must make this
connection to display any type of text on the
monitor.)
Set the 75 Ω termination switch to ON or connect
a terminator.
Set the 75 Ω termination switches to OFF on all
monitors other than the loop-end monitor .
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