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Record the serial number in the space provided below. limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable dealer regarding this product.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Features ................1-1 Locations and Functions of Parts ......... 1-5 Front Panel ................1-5 Rear Panel ................1-9 Screen Displays ..............1-10 Chapter 2 Basic Operations Handling Cassettes ............2-1 Usable Cassettes ..............2-1 Inserting a Cassette .............
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Table of Contents Chapter 4 Menu Operations Menu Operations ............4-1 Layered Structure of the Menu Items ......... 4-1 Basic Display Layout ............4-2 Keys Used for Menu Operations ......... 4-2 Setting the Menu Items ............4-3 Returning to the Default Settings - Initializing ....4-4 Menu Items ..............
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Chapter 6 Maintenance and Maintenance ..............6-1 Troubleshooting Condensation............... 6-1 Head Cleaning ..............6-1 Regular Checks ..............6-2 Troubleshooting ............. 6-4 Error Codes and Messages ..........6-5 Appendices Notes on Use ..............A-1 Specifications ..............A-2 Index ................. I-1 Table of Contents...
By selecting Middle or Low mode, you can prolong reliability. The tape transport and heads of the HSR-1/ recording time compared with the upper modes. 1P/2/2P are idle most of the time because the DV tape drive works only while recording the image data being transferred from the hard disk.
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Multiple Protection Output for a second monitor In case of the failure of the DV tape drive, recording The HSR-1/1P/2/2P has two monitoring outputs A and operation continues on the built-in hard disk. B, for which output images can be independently Conversely, the HSR-1/1P/2/2P records the image data selected.
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Flexibility in Alarm Recording modes The recording end point on a tape can be easily located. To capture more and even sharper images, the HSR-1/ 1P/2/2P not only changes its recording mode to the higher refresh and higher picture quality mode on...
VIDEO IN connectors each. For board installation, refer to the manual for the HSRA-11. SVRM-100A Remote Control Unit The HSR-1/1P/2/2P can be controlled at hand. For details, see “Connection for remote control”(page 5-5). SNT-V304 Video Network Station...
2P) or while changing the cassette with continuous 2) The key for any camera which has been set to NO REC recording ON (HSR-1/1P). To record on tape, follow on the Rec Function menu (page 5-13) when recording was made does not light.
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Locations and Functions of Parts 6 CONTROL-S (S control input) connector 4 F FWD ) (fast forward) key and indicator (stereo mini jack) Press this key to fast-forward the tape. The LED By connecting a controller, such as the SVRM-100A, indicator (green) lights.
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ALARM Lights when continuous recording is set to ON on the SEARCH 2 ALARM SEARCH key HSR-1/1P. It stays lit on the HSR-2/2P. For details, see “Changing the Cassette During Recording” on page 3-15. 1 TIME SEARCH key 3 REPEAT indication Press this key to locate a picture from a specific date Lights during repeat recording.
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Locations and Functions of Parts 6 Character display Shows character data, such as the tape counter value and menu items. The tape counter value is a relative time (hours, minutes, seconds), which has the following meaning according to the mode of this recorder: In playback mode: The tape position where the video information being output has been recorded.
Rear Panel 1 VIDEO IN connectors and 75-ohm termination switches 3 POWER switch 2 VIDEO OUT connectors VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S VIDEO POWER ⁄AC IN PARALLEL I/O RS-232C 75Ω 75Ω 75Ω 75Ω 6 AC IN connector 5 RS-232C connector 4 PARALLEL I/O connector 1 VIDEO IN (video input) connectors (BNC type) 3 POWER switch...
Locations and Functions of Parts Screen Displays 1 Recording modes 6 Date/time REC1 NORMAL 12 31 1999 FRI 11:59:59 AM xxxxH xx.xS SUPER ALARM ERRORxx-xxx 2 Time mode 7 HDD indication 3 Recording cycle 8 Status indication 4 Image quality mode 9 ALARM indication (upper) 0 ALARM indication (lower) ALARM...
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8 STATUS indication The current operating mode (REC, PLAY, F FWD, REW, etc.) is displayed. 9 ALARM indication (upper) If there is either an alarm input common to all cameras or an alarm input from a certain camera to the parallel input, the indication “ALARM”...
Chapter Basic Operations Handling Cassettes Usable Cassettes The following standard- and mini-sized cassettes of DV-format can be used with this recorder. Model name Size DV- and PDV-series, such as DV-270RM and PDV-184N Standard DVM- and PDVM-series, such as DVM-30MM and PDVM-40N Mini The number included in the name of a DV- or DVM-series model indicates the tape length (unit: minute).
Handling Cassettes To prevent unintentional erasure Set the REC/SAVE switch to the SAVE position. REC/SAVE switch Set to SAVE. SAVE To rerecord on a cassette Return the REC/SAVE switch to the REC position. No recording will be made on a cassette with the switch set to SAVE. Inserting a Cassette Insert/eject a cassette with the power on.
Monitoring Picture Dividing the Screen In addition to the capability to show the picture from a specified camera on the full screen, this recorder has a multiplexer function to divide the screen into multiple divisions and permit you to view the pictures from multiple cameras at a glance.
Switching the Pictures The number keys of the cameras whose pictures can be monitored flash in green. To select the picture(s) for monitoring, use the flashing camera number keys or the CURSOR V/v/B/b keys. DIGITAL SURVELLANCE RECORDER HSR-1 † DIGITAL TIMELAPSE EJECT §...
(set to REC) are cyclically recorded once per 1.00 second in SUPER image quality mode (HSR-1/2: horizontal 720 × vertical 240, HSR-1P/2P: horizontal 720 × vertical 288 pixels) for 33 hours on a single cassette of 270-minute tape length.
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Mode 1 to 5) by pressing the V or v key, then press the SET key. A message “NOW SAVING” is displayed, and the selection is registered. To execute recording Cassette indicator REC indicator Tape remaining indication DIGITAL SURVELLANCE RECORDER HSR-1 † DIGITAL TIMELAPSE EJECT § MENU...
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Data recording The HSR-1/1P/2/2P records the following information as data along with the video signals. The recorded data can be superimposed on the playback picture by so specifying on the Indication Control menu (page 4-8).
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Recording Date/Time The date and time of recording are recorded. The camera number, date and time of recording can also be recorded as image on the tape. The data recorded as image are always be superimposed on the playback picture. Whether to record the data as image is set on the Indication Control menu (page 4-8), which is set at the factory to record.
Playback Normal Playback The tape recorded on this recorder is played back in accordance with the mode set for recording. DIGITAL SURVELLANCE RECORDER HSR-1 † DIGITAL TIMELAPSE EJECT § TIME MENU LOCK PLAY F FWD ◊ SEARCH º · ‚...
You can view the current picture of the assigned camera in addittion to the playback pictures. Time Search Using the date/time data recorded on a tape, you can locate the picture for any specified date and time. DIGITAL SURVELLANCE RECORDER HSR-1 † DIGITAL TIMELAPSE EJECT §...
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Press the TIME SEARCH key. Search Destination Setting mode is activated. TIME SEARCH 8 15 1998 3:05: 18 PM REC END SEARCH SHIFT : Mm CHANGE : µ INPUT : NUM KEY SEARCH : SET KEY ABORT : TIME SEARCH KEY For REC END SEARCH, see “Rec End Search”...
Playback During Recording (HSR-2/2P only) With the HSR-2/2P, you can play the latest recorded scene or a scene recorded before without stopping recording now in progress. You can also play a scene recorded on other cassettes. Fast-forward, rewind, time search and alarm search operations are also possible during recording. In playback during recording, pictures are recorded and stored on the hard disk, and will be copied to the tape when Playback During Recording mode is canceled.
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If the set value is smaller than the valid minimum value and REC is selected for PRIORITY, a Playback During Recording operation cannot be performed. For details on the setting of the recording cycle, see “Setting the Recording Modes” on page 5-12, and for the setting of PRIORITY, see “Function Control Menu”...
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Playback During Recording (HSR-2/2P only) After checking the recorded picture with a Playback During Recording operation, be sure to cancel Playback During Recording mode. If you leave Playback During Recording mode activate for a long time after this operation, the recording capacity of the hard disk drive may be exhausted, and the recorded data on the hard disk may be erased before it is copied to a tape.
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Press the REC key. Playback During Recording mode is canceled, and the unit is set to the ordinary recording mode. The data recorded on the hard disk during Playback During Recording operation are copied to the tape. About the continuity of recording on a tape The present tape position may be different from the tape position when you started a Playback During Recording operation because of changing cassettes or tape running in Playback During Recording mode.
The Recording Function menu is displayed. SETUP MENU REC FUNCTION MENU NORMAL REC : MODE 1 TIMER REC ALARM REC REPEAT REC : OFF CONTINUOUS REC : OFF SETTING OF REC MODE 1) HSR-1/1P only (Continued) Chapter 3 Convenient Recording/Playback Functions...
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Timer Recording • By specifying another set of time and recording Highlight TIMER REC by pressing the V or v key, mode in the right column, recording is continued then press the b key. after changing the recording mode at the time The menu shifts to the selection layer of timer specified in the right column.
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To activate timer recording To cancel timer recording To stop recording in progress Press the STOP key. TIMER indication To cancel timer recording DIGITAL SURVELLANCE RECORDER HSR-1 † DIGITAL Return the TIMER REC setting to OFF on the display TIMELAPSE EJECT §...
Alarm Recording You can set the recorder to start recording or change When an alarm signal common to all cameras is input, the recording mode when an alarm signal is input to this mode functions the same as Normal mode. the PARALLEL I/O connector at the rear panel.
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In this case, the maximum recording cycle is about 4 frames per second. Alarm input Alarm recording (HYPER mode) 1) HSR-1/1P only No recording No recording Highlight ALARM REC by pressing the V or v key, then press the b key.
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• When using camera-independent alarm inputs, ALARM indication recording will be made as specified for each camera, even if an alarm to Camera 2 is generated before DIGITAL SURVELLANCE RECORDER HSR-1 † alarm recording with Camera 1 ends. DIGITAL TIMELAPSE EJECT §...
SETUP MENU tape is rewinding so that recording can continue REC FUNCTION MENU without a break. REPEAT REC : OFF * OFF To activate repeat recording REPEAT indication DIGITAL SURVELLANCE RECORDER HSR-1 † DIGITAL TIMELAPSE EJECT § TIME MENU LOCK...
HSR-1/1P/2/2P unit via the PARALLEL I/O connector. When the next HSR-1/1P/2/2P unit receives the signal, it starts recording. To cancel series recording Press the STOP key on the HSR-1/1P/2/2P unit on which recording is in progress. Chapter 3 Convenient Recording/Playback Functions...
π ¶ √ CONTROL-S • With the HSR-1/1P, the alarm list is lost when the cassette is unloaded. Alarm search using an alarm list is possible only with a cassette that stays in the unit after being used for recording.
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Alarm Search Press the ALARM SEARCH key. Using the V or v key, specify the sequential number (in order from the current tape position) of the desired alarm recording. The + mark specifies that the order is in the forward direction and the – mark in the reverse direction.
HDD Recording/Playback If no cassette is loaded, this unit performs recording/ Notes playback using the built-in hard disk (HDD) only. • High-speed search and variable playback can be performed in the same manner as when using a tape. • When you try to play before the starting point of To execute HDD recording HDD recording or past the ending point, the message “No playback data”...
High-Speed Playback The high-speed playback function permits you to check the data on the tape at a higher speed than with normal high-speed search. Using this function, you can check an entire 270- minute tape in 270 minutes. To execute high-speed playback Insert a recorded cassette.
Back Space Editing New recording can be restarted successively right after any desired frame. Using the FRAME keys or the JOG/SHUTTLE dial on the optional SVRM-100A, locate the desired frame in Still mode. Press the REC key. A message for confirmation is displayed. Press the YES key.
Rec End Search You can easily locate the recording end position on a tape with this function. Insert the cassette. Press the TIME SEARCH key. Search Destination Setting mode is activated. TIME SEARCH 8 15 1998 3:05: 18 PM REC END SEARCH SHIFT : Mm CHANGE : µ...
ON in advance using the following procedure: To set continuous recording to ON (HSR-1/1P) With the HSR-1/1P, you can change the cassette while Highlight (or display) ON by pressing the v key. continuing recording by first setting continuous recording to ON.
Chapter Menu Operations Menu Operations Menu mode enables you to make various settings. on the character display on the front panel of this The menus are displayed on the monitor connected via recorder one by one. the VIDEO OUT A connector or S-VIDEO connector on the rear panel.
Press to register a new or updated setting. Each time an arrow key is pressed, the character Use this key to answer YES to a confirmation display on the front panel of the HSR-1/1P/2/2P shows message. the next item in the direction of the arrow. The layer level is indicated by >...
SETTING OF REC MODE The message “ABORT !” is displayed, and the previous setting is restored. Note 1) HSR-1/1P only If power is cut off while data are being written into Current settings nonvolatile memory, the setting data may be lost. Do...
Menu Operations To display the basic items only Returning to the Default Settings – Initializing The menu is set to Enhanced grade at the factory to display both the basic and enhanced items. To restore the factory (default) settings for the menu To display the basic items only, proceed as follows: items (initialize the items) after having changed them, proceed as follows.
Menu Items Top Menu (First Layer) Monitor display Character display SETUP MENU SETUP MENU IMAGE CONTROL MENU ↓ INDICATION CONTROL MENU REC FUNCTION MENU FUNCTION CONTROL MENU Image Menu REMOTE CONTROL MENU MAINTENANCE MENU The top menu item selected when you left the menu the TIME ADJUST last time is displayed.
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Menu Items Image Control Menu Monitor screen Character display SETUP MENU Image Menu IMAGE CONTROL MENU ↓ A IMAGE Press the b key. B IMAGE CAMERA CONNECTION >A Image MONI DISP STRUCTURE PLAY DISP STRUCTURE The Image Control menu item selected when you left the menu the last time is displayed.
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Display Char. display Contents Layer 2 Layer 3 Layer 4 CAMERA CONNECTION >CamConnect Enters the mode to set the connection statuses of cameras. For the setting procedure, see “Setting the Camera to Use” on NO/CONNECT – page 5-7. MONI DISP STRUCTURE >Moni Disp For setting the screen structure for monitoring.
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>>Black 1) The standard setting for the HSR-1P/2P is DAY MONTH YEAR while that for the HSR-1/2 is MONTH DAY YEAR. 2) Use the REC TIME indication only for reference, as there may be some inaccuracy, especially immediately after cassette insertion.
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Display Char. display Contents Layer 2 Layer 3 Layer 4 MONI CHAR POS >MoniChrPos Selects the position of character display on the screen. >>Up Displays information, such as date/time and operating status of the recorder, on the upper of the screen. DOWN >>Down To be selected if the upper display area is lost owing to the...
Enters the setting mode for each Recording mode. RECORDING MODE n >>Mode n n = Recording mode number 1 to 5 For the setting procedure, see “Setting the Recording Modes” on page 5-12. 1) HSR-1/1P only 4-10 Chapter 4 Menu Operations...
MENU GRADE is set to ENH on the column of the table is the standard setting and displayed Top menu. “PRIORITY” and “PRE REV TIME” are not with an asterisk on the monitor screen. displayed with the HSR-1/1P. Display Char. display Contents...
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LEVEL3 >>Level3 1) If no password has been specified at the respective levels, the function(s) is(are) valid even in LOCK mode. The following two items are only for the HSR-2/2P, and are not displayed with the HSR-1/1P. Display Char. display...
Remote Control Menu (Enhanced Menu) Character display The Remote Control Menu is an enhanced menu and is displayed only when MENU GRADE is set to ENH on Remote Menu the top menu. ↓ Press the b key. Monitor Display >RS232C SETUP MENU REMOTE CONTROL MENU The Remote Control menu item selected when you left the...
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Menu Items Display Char. display Contents Layer 2 Layer 3 Layer 4 PARALLEL MENU >>>Menu Function the same as those on the menu operation block on the INPUT (n PIN) front panel. SET/YES >>>Set/Yes (continued) (continued) RESET/NO >>>Reset/No >>>Left >>>Right >>>Down >>>Up PARALLEL OUTPUT...
Maintenance Menu (Enhanced Menu) Character display The Maintenance Menu is an enhanced menu and is displayed only when MENU GRADE is set to ENH on Mainte Menu the top menu. ↓ Press the b key. Monitor Display >HoursMeter SETUP MENU MAINTENANCE MENU The Maintenance menu item selected when you left the HOURS METER...
Connections Connection Examples Basic system connection Video cameras Video monitors VIDEO OUT Digital Digital S VIDEO IN Digital Digital VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S VIDEO POWER ⁄AC IN PARALLEL I/O RS-232C 75Ω 75Ω 75Ω 75Ω PARALLEL I/O RS-232C ⁄AC IN to an AC outlet RS-232C...
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Connection of the SNT-V304 Computer Video cameras EVI-D30/31 (ID=1) COM 2 VISCA IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN 2 VISCA OUT SNT-V304 ETHERNET 10/100Base VIDEO IN 3 Video Network LAN, WAN, etc. Station VIDEO VIDEO IN 4 Digital VIDEO Digital S VIDEO COM 1 VIDEO Digital...
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Connections Output examples 1 Parallel I/O connection examples HSR-1/1P/2/2P P 1–8 Connection to the PARALLEL I/O connector (D-sub 37-pin) must be achieved with the following (1) Lamp on/off circuit 12 V specifications by using the supplied multi connector. The functions of the pins can be assigned from the 12 V 4700 Ω...
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Connection for series recording Connection for remote control Video camera DIGITAL SURVELLANCE RECORDER HSR-1 † DIGITAL TIMELAPSE EJECT § MENU TIME LOCK PLAY F FWD SEARCH º · ‚ CURSOR ALARM FRAME STOP FRAME SERCH SET/YES PRESET/NO ® æ π...
Set the date and time by advancing or retarding the 3,4,6 value with the V or v key or by directly entering a value with the numeric keys, then press the b key DIGITAL SURVELLANCE RECORDER HSR-1 to the next column. † DIGITAL...
Highlight IMAGE CONTROL MENU (or display Image Menu) of the top menu by pressing the V or the character display on the front panel of the HSR-1/ v key, then press the b key. 1P/2/2P are shown in parenthesis after those on the monitor screen.
Settings When the settings are completed, press the SET SETUP MENU key. INDICATION CONTROL MENU BORDER LINE : BLACK A message “NOW SAVING” is displayed, and the DATE FORMAT : M D Y settings are stored in nonvolatile memory. MONTH FORMAT : NUMBER TIME FORMAT : 12H The Image Control menu is restored.
When the settings are completed, press the SET SETUP MENU key. IMAGE CONTROL MENU MONI DISP STRUCTURE A message “NOW SAVING” is displayed, and the 4 DIVISION settings are stored in nonvolatile memory. 6 DIVISION The Indication Control menu is restored. 7 DIVISION 8 DIVISION To restore to the previous setting...
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Settings Repeat steps 4 and 5 for all the divisions. Highlight PLAY DISP STRUCTURE (Play Disp) The same camera can be assigned to multiple by pressing the V or v key, then press the b key. divisions. The menu shifts to playback display structure When setting the structure in a dividing mode that setting.
To assign a monitor camera Setting the Automatic Change Set CAM n (MON). Cycle You can specify the camera number by pressing the corresponding number key. Note, however, The picture to be monitored in Full screen that the camera set to NO in CAMERA (nondivided) mode can be automatically changed at CONNECTION cannot be selected.
Set the cycle by pressing the V or v key. When the settings are completed, press the SET key. A message “NOW SAVING” is displayed, and the 1) HSR-1/1P only settings are stored in nonvolatile memory. The Image Control menu is restored.
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Highlight SETTING OF REC MODE by pressing CAM 1 CAM 2 CAM 3 CAM 4 the V or v key, then press the b key. The menu shifts to selection layer of the recording CAM 5 CAM 6 CAM 7 CAM 8 mode settings.
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The lower the mode you select, the longer the REC recording cycle becomes. CYCLE value becomes. Note For recording, be sure to use a cassette of the same Mode HSR-1/2 HSR-1P/2P tape length specified on this menu. If a cassette of a 720 × 240 720 × 288 SUPER different tape length is used, the TIME MODE 360 ×...
Highlight the level for which a password is to be Setting Passwords set, then press the b key. You can set passwords to release the key-lock function The password setting display for the selected level that is activated by pressing the LOCK key. appears.
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If you forget the password When you press the LOCK key after releasing the key lock of any level, the LOCK lamp lights and the Consult your Sony dealer. recorder enters lock status again, To releasing the key lock using...
Set the pre-reverse time by pressing the V or v key. Setting the Pre-Reverse Time (HSR-2/2P only) Press the SET key to register your setting. With the HSR-2/2P, set the pre-reverse time to see the A message “NOW SAVING” is displayed, and the latest recorded scenes while recording using the new setting is stored in nonvolatile memory.
Chapter Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance Condensation Head Cleaning If you move the unit suddenly from a cold to a warm Always use the DV-12CL (standard size) or DVM- location, or if you use it in a very humid place, 12CL (mini size) Cleaning Cassette to clean the video moisture from the air may condense on the head drum.
Use them as guidelines for scheduling maintenance. In general, consult your Sony dealer about necessary periodic maintenance checks. Highlight HOURS METER by pressing the V or v Digital hours meter display modes key, then press the b key.
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T3 (TAPE RUNNING) mode: Tape 0000 0000/00000 CT (THREADING) mode: Thread 0000 0000/00000 To end the digital hours meter display Press the MENU key. Resetting the trip values About this operation, consult your Sony dealer. Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting...
Troubleshooting If some alarm message appears on the monitor screen maufunctioning, please check the following before or the character display, or if the unit appears to be contacting your Sony Dealer. Sympton Cause Remedy Set the REC/SAVE switch to REC.
Error Codes and Messages outputs an error message to the monitor screen and This unit is provided with a self-diagnosis function that indicates an error code in the character display. detects internal errors. When it detects an error, it Code Message Meanings 00-001...
Appendices Notes on Use Operation and storage locations Avoid violent impacts Avoid operation or storage in any of the following Dropping the unit, or otherwise imparting a violent places. shock to it, is likely to cause it to malfunction. • Location subject to extremes of temperature Do not obstruct ventilation opening (operating temperature range 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F))
Power consumption 58 W (without options) Y signal: 1.0 Vp-p, 78 W (with full options) 75 ohms, unbalanced Operating temperature C signal: 0.28 Vp-p (HSR-1/2), 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) 0.30 Vp-p (HSR-1P/2P), Storeage temperature 75 ohms, unbalanced –20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F)
Index CONTINUOUS REC (HSR-1/1P) 3-15, 4-10 A IMAGE 4-6 Continuous recording 3-15 LANGUAGE 4-5 CONTROL-S connector 1-6 AC IN connector 1-9 LOCK key and indicator 1-6 CURSOR key 1-6, 1-7, 4-2 ALARM indication 1-7 ALARM REC 3-5, 4-10 Alarm recording 3-4...
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Index PLAY DISP STRUCTURE 4-7, 5-10 SETTING OF REC MODE 4-10, 5-12 PLAY key and indicator 1-6 STILL 4-11 Playback 2-9 STOP key 1-6 advance at a high speed 2-9 advance by one frame 2-9 during recording (HSR-2/2P) 2-12 reverse at a high speed 2-9 Tape length 5-14 reverse by one frame 2-9 Tape remaining indication 1-7...