JVC GY-DV5100 instruction manual Others, Alarm Indications and Actions

13. OTHERS

13-1 Alarm Indications and Actions

The GY-DV5100 displays messages on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder in the case of improper operation, notices on remaining battery power and tape and warnings in the case of abnormalities during VCR operation.

Also, when remaining tape or battery power becomes small, or in the case of abnormalities during VCR operation, theTALLY lamps and viewfinder lamp will blink (or light steadily), and alarm sound will be output through the monitoring loudspeaker or the PHONES jack.

		B: Alarm display area
TALLY lamp
		LOW VOLTAGE	FAS
			dB
		NO TAPE	FAW
			I
	EDITSEARCH		B
	MONITOR
FILTER
/			12.2V
/
SHUTTER	STATUS	01/02/03 01:23:45
MENU
	AUDIO
	LEVEL	A: Improper operation
	CH-1CH-2
	TALLY lamp	caution area

POWER		VTR
ON	OFF	(Alarm sound)
		PHONES jack

Monitoring loudspeaker (alarm sound)

■Screen indications on the LCD monitor and in the Viewfinder

● Improper operation caution area (Display area: A)

Indication	Condition	Remedy
INVALID TAPE!	A data tape for PC or DVCPRO videocassette	Use a standard DV videocassette or MiniDV
	use is used. The tape is forcibly ejected.	videocassette for video use.
LP TAPE INVALID!	Attempt to play back a tape recorded in the LP mode.	The GY-DV5100 cannot play back tapes recorded in the LP mode.
NO DV SIGNAL	DV signal is not input.	Input a DV signal.
COPY INHIBIT	Attempt to record a copy-guarded DV signal.	A copy-guarded DV signal cannot be input.
REC INHIBIT	An unrecordable videocassette (the switch on the	Set the switch on the back of the cassette to “REC”.
	back of the cassette is set to “SAVE”) is loaded.
NO TAPE	No videocassette is loaded.	Insert a videocassette.
● Alarm area (Display area: B)
Indication	Condition	Remedy
LOW VOLTAGE	Remaining battery power is low.	Prepare a charged battery or replace the battery immediately.
TAPE NEAR END	The remaining tape is 3 minutes or less. (Only	To continue the recording, prepare a new tape or replace
	displayed in the shooting mode.)	with a new tape immediately.
HEAD CLEANING	Displayed in case of video head clogging. (Head	Clean the head with the special head cleaning tape. (See
REQUIRED!	clogging is detected and indicated during edit	page 7.)
	search in the recording mode and during playback.)
COPY GUARD!	Attempt to play back a copy-guarded tape.	A copy-guarded tape cannot be played back.
CLOSE CASSETTE	The cassette cover is open.	Close the cassette cover.
COVER!
OPEN CASSETTE	The cassette cover is closed.	Open the cassette cover.
COVER!		If a cassette tape cannot be ejected automatically, press
		the EJECT button.

MEMO:

The GY-DV5100 is a microcomputer-controlled piece of equipment, which may malfunction due to external noise or interference. In this case, turn the power OFF, and then turn it ON again.

13. OTHERS

●Warning Indications for VCR Abnormalities

Should malfunctions occur during VCR operation, the unit self-diagnoses the cause and shows the diagnose together with an error code on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder.

Error code

				∗1 If the unit is used in a state where the cassette cover is
				open after inserting a cassette tape, there can be a
				case where an error code “3200, 7202, 7302” appears.
	WARNING7001
			Warning	In such a case, switch off the power once and switch it
	DRUM MOTOR FAILURE
				on again, and then close the cassette cover before use.
Error Code		Error Details		GY-DV5100 Operation	Remedy
0201		Indicates dew formation		Operation stops. All operations	Leave the unit with the power ON,
CONDENSATION ON DRUM		(condensation)		are rejected.	until the indication disappears.
3200		Tape cannot be loaded.			Switch the power OFF and then
LOADING FAILURE			∗1		switch it back ON. However, the
					tape may be damaged depending
3300		Tape cannot be unloaded.
					on the circumstances. Please con-
UNLOADING FAILURE					sult the person in charge of pro-
					fessional video equipment at your
4100		Irregularity with eject oper-
					nearest JVC-authorized service
CASSETTE EJECT FAILURE		ation.			agent.
TAPE DEFECTIVE		Tape is cut.		Operation stops.	Press the EJECT button to take
5605 ~ 5609					out the cassette.
5702		Tape end sensor error.		Operation stops. All operations	Switch the power OFF and then
TAPE END DET. ERROR				are rejected.	switch it back ON. However, the
					tape may be damaged depending
5802		Tape beginning sensor er-
					on the circumstances. Please con-
TAPE BEGIN DET. ERROR		ror.			sult the person in charge of pro-
					fessional video equipment at your
7001		Drum rotation error.
					nearest JVC-authorized service
DRUM MOTOR FAILURE					agent.
7101		Capstan rotation error.
CAP MOTOR FAILURE
7202 ~ 7203		Supply reel rotation error.
SUPPLY REEL FAILURE			∗1
7302 ~ 7303		Take up reel rotation error.
TAKE UP REEL FAILURE			∗1
7305		Irregular tape winding
TAKE UP REEL FAILURE		when unloading.
7401		Reel motor rotation error.
REEL MOTOR FAILURE
TURN POWER OFF.		System error when power		MODE indicator and TALLY	Turn off the power and let the unit
TURN BACK ON LATER.		is turned on.		lamp flash. Only Power switch	sit for sometime before turning it
				operation is accepted.	back on.

■TALLY lamp

Blinks when remaining battery power or tape is low. (Only in Camera mode)

Blinking Pattern	Remaining Battery/Tape
Slow blinking	● Remaining battery power is low.
(once per sec.)	● Remaining tape time is equivalent to less than 3 minutes.
Fast blinking	● Tape has run out.
(four times per sec.)	● Irregularity has occurred in the VCR.

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