JVC GY-DV300, GY-DV301 instruction manual Troubleshooting Alarm Indications and Actions

TROUBLESHOOTING Alarm Indications and Actions

The GY-DV300 displays messages in the case of improper operation, notices on remaining battery power and tape and warnings in the case of abnormalities during VTR operation on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder. The TALLY lamp also blinks when the remaining battery power or tape becomes low.

TALLY lamp

Indication

Screen

HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!

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Indications on the LCD screen/Viewfinder screen

● Improper operation and notices

Indication	Condition	Remedy
CLOSE CASSETTE	The cassette cover is open.	Close the cassette cover.
COVER!	The GY-DV300 does not operate
	when the cassette cover is open.
NO TAPE	Displayed when no videocassette	Insert a videocassette.
	is loaded.
REC INHIBIT	Displayed when an unrecordable	Set the switch on the back of the cassette
	videocassette (the switch on the	is set to “REC”.
	back of the cassette is set to
	“SAVE”) is loaded.
1394 INHIBIT	Displayed if an attempt to record is	Input the DV signal.
(GY-DV301 only)	made when no DV signal is input.
COPY INHIBIT	Displayed when attempt to record	A copy-guard protected signal cannot be
	a copy-guard protected signal is	recorded.
	made.
COPY GUARD	Displayed when an attempt is	Copy-guarded tapes cannot be played
	made to playback a copy-guarded	back.
	tape.
LOW VOLTAGE	Displayed when remaining	Prepare a charged battery or replace the
	battery power becomes low.	battery immediately.
TAPE NEAR END	The remaining tape is 3 minutes	To continue the recording, prepare a new
	or less. (Only displayed in the	tape or replace with a new tape
	shooting mode.)	immediately.
TAPE END	Displayed when the tape has run
	out.
TAPE BEGIN	Displayed when the tape is at
	begining position
CASSETTE COVER	Displayed when the cassette cover
OPEND!	was opened during recording.
CASS.CARRIAGE	Displayed when the cassette cover	Lock the cassette holder correctly.
UNLOCK	is closed but the cassette holder is
	not locked.

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