Troubleshooting - Sony DTC-87ES Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting
Symptom
Cause
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Remedy
Search function does not
activate during playback.
The start ID is not written correctly.
Erase it (page 27), and then write it
again.
The portion between the end of a start ID
and the beginning of the following start
ID is less than 9 seconds (18 seconds in
the long-play mode) long.
When writing the start Ds manually, write
so that the intervals between them are
more than 9 seconds (18 seconds in the
long-play mode.)
The selected program number does not
exist on the tape.
The program numbers are out of order.
Search function activates
suddenly during playback.
Search function stops.
The tape operation buttons do
not operate while the start ID.
Sub code operation
be written.
The time search function does
not operate.
The points of A and/or B for the
repeat play cannot be set.
46
The absolute time codes cannot
Use the RENUMBER button to rearrange
the program numbers. (page 29)
The skip play function is operating.
(The SKIP PLAY indicator lights in the
display window.)
Turn off the indicator by pressing SKIP
PLAY.
The repeat play function is operating.
(The REPEAT 1, REPEAT ALL or REPEAT
A-B indicator lights in the display
window.)
There is a blank section between
selections. (The sampling frequency
indicator blinks on the display window.)
While writing the start ID (9 seconds or
18 seconds), none of the buttons except
@ and OPEN/CLOSE buttons operate.
Recording was started from the blank
section.
Absolute time codes are not written on
the tape.
The amount of the designated time
exceeds the amount available to the
beginning or the end of the tape.
Absolute time codes are not written on
the tape.
Point "B" is too close to point "A".
Point "B" is before point "A".
Turn off the indicator by pressing
REPEAT or A@B,
Use the end search function (page 22)
when recording so that no blank is
created.
Operate after the start ID is written.
Rewind the tape to the beginning, or
locate the very last point of the previous
recording, using the end search function
(page 22), and start recording from the
point.
Locate a blank section using the end
search function (page 22) and start
recording from that point.
Reduce the amount of the designated
time.
Locate a blank section using the end
search function (page 22) and start
recording from that point.
Set point "B" again so that it is farther
away from point "A".
Set point "B" again so that it is located
after point "A'.