Sony UVW-1800 Operating Instructions Manual page 71

Recording is not possible.
The tape transport controls
(PLAY, F FWD, REW buttons
etc.) do not operate.
It is not possible to preset the
time counter display to an
arbitrary value.
Although the tape
transport is operating, the
time counter value does
not change.
9-4 (E) Chapter 9 Operational Problems
The record-inhibit plug on the cassette
a
is pressed in ).
The REMOTE/LOCAL switch is in the
REMOTE position, and the LOCAL
ENABLE menu setting is "STOP &
EJECT" or "ALL DISABLE"
No cassette is loaded
The TC IN selector switch is in the
a
EXT position ).
The CTL/LTC/U-BIT switch is in the
CTL position.
The REMOTE/LOCAL switch is in the
REMOTE position, and the LOCAL
ENABLE menu setting is "STOP &
EJECT" or "ALL DISABLE"
The MENU button, TC PRESET button
or HOURS METER button has been
pressed.
The time counter display is showing
user bit data.
a) In these states an alarm message appears both on the monitor screen and time counter
display.
Pull out the plug, or use a different
tape.
Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch to
LOCAL, or change the menu setting to
"ALL ENABLE".
a
).
3
). Insert a cassette.
Set the TC IN selector switch to the INT
position.
Set the CTL/LTC/U-BIT switch to the
LTC or U-BIT position. (It is not possible
to preset time counter values.)
Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch to
LOCAL, or change the menu setting to
"ALL ENABLE".
a
).
Press the button again, to exit from
menu setting mode, time code presetting
mode or Hours meter mode, as the case
may be. (In either of these modes, the
time counter display does not show time
counter information.)
Set the CTL/LTC/U-BIT switch to the
LTC or CTL position.