Operation Warnings - Sony HDCAM HDW-730 Operation Manual

6-3 Operation Warnings

When a problem occurs either at power on or during operation, warnings are given by the WARNING indicator and
TALLY indicator, in the display panel, and in the viewfinder. The speaker and earphone also give audible warnings.
Operation warnings
Display panel Indicators in the viewfinder
Warning/ Flashing/ :Continuous
Battery continuous :1 flash/s
status
WARNING
indication
RF Continuous a)
SERVO Continuous
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HUMID Continuous
SLACK Continuous
TAPE c) Flashing a) a)
TAPE and E Flashing
BATT Flashing
BATT and E Flashing
Time
f)
counter
a) During recording
b) During playback, fast forward, or rewind
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Warning sounds
:2 flashes/s :
:4 flashes/s 4 beeps/s
REC/tally BATT :1 beep/s
:
Continuous beep
a)
a)
d)
c) Also, "5-0" appears for the tape remaining indication.
d) During recording or stop mode
e) During auto interval recording mode, once the VTR stops.
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
b)
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
recorded with a is played back.
format different from
that of the camcorder
f) The current format of the camcorder and the format with
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.
which the tape has been recorded are displayed in turn on
the time counter display.