Warning Indicators And Messages - Sony HVR-M15J Service Manual

Warning indicators and messages

Self-diagnosis display/Warning Indicators
The following alarm indicators may appear on an external monitor. For further information about each symptom
and recovery method, see the relevant page indicated in the parentheses.
Message/Alarm Indicator
C:ss:ss/E: ss:ss
(Self-diagnosis display)
% (Moisture condensation warning)*
Q (Warning indicator pertaining to the
tape)
Z (Eject cassette warning)*
* CAUTION indicator will blink when an alarm indicator or message is displayed (page 11).
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Cause/Corrective Action
If an error still recurs after you retry the corrective actions several times, contact
Sony Customer Service or your place of purchase.
C:21:ss
t Condensation has occurred. Remove the cassette and insert it again after
approximately 1 hour (page 66) .
C:22:ss
t The video head is dirty. Use a cleaning cassette to clean the head (page 64) .
C:31:ss/C:32:ss
t Symptoms other than the above are occurring. Insert a cassette again and
retry the operation. Do not take this action, however, if there is negligible
condensation in the unit (page 66) .
t Unplug the power cord, plug it in again, and then retry the operation.
t Replace the tape.
t Remove the cassette, unplug the power cord, and leave the unit for
approximately 1 hour with Cassette Lid left open (page 66) .
The icon blinks slowly.
• The remaining tape time is less than 5 minutes.
The icon blinks rapidly.
• Condensation has occurred (page 66) .
• The self-diagnostics message is displayed (page 62) .