Alarm Messages - Sony HVR-1500A Operating Instructions Manual

Monitor problems
Symptom
Data is not superimposed on
the monitor screen.
The image on the monitor
screen is too bright.
The image on the monitor
screen is too dark.
The image is too dark when
recording a composite video
signal.
Audio problem
Symptom
The REC/PB LEVEL control
knobs do not work.
Editing restriction
Symptom
Execution of video editing in
insert mode erases subcode
data (user bit data, etc.)
recorded on tape other than
timecode data.

Alarm messages

When operating this unit, the unit may sometimes output
alarm messages such as the one shown below to the
monitor screen and the time counter display.
A L A R M
R E M O T E M O D E I S S E L E C T E D .
S E T R E M O T E / L O C A L S W I T C H
T O L O C A L .
Monitor screen
If such an alarm message appears, it suggests occurrence
of a connection or operation error or condensation on
heads. Follow the direction indicated on the monitor
screen.
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Troubleshooting
Cause
The CHARA. DISPLAY menu
item is set to OFF.
The monitor is not connected
to the (SUPER) CPST
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 multiple video
monitors, 75 Ω termination
switches for video input on
monitors other than the loop-
end monitor are in the ON
position.
Cause
The VARIABLE switch on the
front panel is set to PRESET.
Cause
This phenomenon cannot be avoided with an editing system using this unit as the recorder.
Cause of alarm
Direction
REMOTE!
Time counter display
Remedy
Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item
Connect the monitor to the (SUPER) CPST 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.
Remedy
Set the VARIABLE switch to REC when recording, or set it to
PB when playing back.
Note
To display alarm messages on the monitor screen, it is
necessary to connect the monitor to the (SUPER) CPST
connector, and set the following menu items to ON.
• CHARA. DISPLAY (see page 77)
• ALARM (see page 79)
• REF ALARM (see page 79)
(see page 77)
to ON.