Self-Diagnostics; Displaying The Diagnosis Menu; The Contents Of The Self-Diagnostics Results - Sony CA-590 Operation Manual

Self-Diagnostics

When the CA-590/590P is connected to the BVP-E10/
E10P/E10WS/E10WSP/E30/E30P/E30WS/E30WSP, you
can display the results of self-diagnostics of the CA-590/
590P internal boards using the DIAGNOSIS menu of the
video camera. The self-diagnostics results can be
monitored on the camera's viewfinder.

Displaying the DIAGNOSIS menu

Refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the video
camera.
The contents of the self-diagnostics
results
For the BVP-E10/E10P/E10WS/E10WSP or for the
BVP-E30/E30P/E30WS/E30WSP whose camera
software version is earlier than 1.03
Self-diagnostics results of the CA-590/590P
internal boards
CA-570: Model name of the CA (appears as "CA-570"
even when the CA-590/590P is connected).
MD: Status of the internal MD board
AU: Status of the internal AU board
TR: Status of the internal TR board
When an abnormality is detected, "NG" appears for the
corresponding internal board.
When an abnormality is detected on the fan of the CA
power unit, "- -" and "NG" alternate on all the internal
board status indications.
And when "NG" appears on all the internal board status
indications, an abnormality may have occurred on the CA
power unit.
Note
The camera software upgrade can be done only on the
BVP-E30/E30P/E30WS/E30WSP.
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Self-Diagnostics
For the BVP-E30/E30P/E30WS/E30WSP whose
camera software version is 1.03 or later
Self-diagnostics results of the CA-590/590P
internal boards
CA-590: Model name of the CA
MD: Status of the internal MD board
AU: Status of the internal AU board
TR: Status of the internal TR board
MA: Status of the internal MA board
FAN: Status of the fan on the CA power unit