Troubleshooting - Sony DSR-70 Operating Instructions Manual

Digital videocassette recorder
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Troubleshooting

If an alarm message appears on the monitor (this unit's
LCD monitor or the video monitor connected to this
unit) or in the sub LCD, or if the unit appears to be
Tape problems
Symptom
Recording is not possible.
The unit's tape transport
control buttons (PLAY, F FWD,
REW, etc.) do not work.
The NO EDIT indication
appears in the sub LCD.
Time data problems
Symptom
Cannot freely set the time
data's initial value.
The tape is running, but the
time data indication is not
shown in the sub LCD.
Input problems
Symptom
It is not possible to record an
SDTI signal.
a) In these states, alarm messages appear on the monitor screen
and in the sub LCD.
Cause
The cassette's REC/SAVE switch is set
a)
to SAVE.
The REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to
REMOTE and stepup menu item 006
(LOCAL FUNCTION ENABEL) is set to
a)
ST&EJ or DIS.
No cassette is loaded.
a)
The recording mode selected on this unit
does not coincides with that of the
a)
loaded tape.
The recording format of the currently
a)
loaded tape is "DV".
Cause
The TC INT/EXT switch is set to EXT
Sub LCD menu item PRESET/REGEN is
set to REGEN.
CNT is selected as the time data type to
be displayed. (The time data indication
CNT is displayed in tha sub LCD.)
The REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to
REMOTE and setup menu item 006
(LOCAL FUNCTION ENABLE) is set to
ST&EJ or DIS.
a)
The HOLD button on the display panel
has been pressed.
The time data indication UB is displayed
in the sub LCD.
Cause
No SDTI signal is input to the unit.
malfunctioning, please check the following before
contacting your Sony dealer.
Remedy
Set the REC/SAVE switch to REC.
Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch to LOCAL and
setup menu item 006 to ENA.
Insert a cassette.
• Set the unit for the same recording mode as with
the tape.
• When your current purpose is recording, you
can use the tape currently loaded in the unit.
• If you are using the unit for recording, you can
use the currently loaded tape.
• You can use the currently loaded tape as a
source tape for playback and editing.
• You cannot use the tape as a recording tape for
editing.
Remedy
a)
.
Set the TC INT/EXT switch to INT.
Set the sub LCD menu item PRESET/REGEN to
PRESET.
Press the COUNTER SELECT button to display
the time data indication TC or UB.
a)
Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch to LOCAL and
setup menu item 006 to ENA.
Press the button once again to exit the time code
preset mode.
Press the COUNTER SELECT button to display
the time data indication CNT or TC.
Remedy
a)
Connect an SDTI (QSDI) signal to the SDTI
(QSDI) IN connector.
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