Alesis ALESIS M20 owner manual Other Errors Messages, A3-5

Appendix 3, M20 Transport & System Error

Messages

OTHER ERRORS MESSAGES:

"SUPPLY CAN'T USE TIMER 2"

"TAKEUP CAN'T USE TIMER 2"

"LT CAN'T USE TIMER 2"

"CAPSTAN CAN'T USE TIMER 2"

"DRUM CAN'T USE TIMER 2"

"GET TIMER 2 NOW ERROR" "Search Master is Offline" "Err: Search Master Poll"

"ERROR - Dew detected"

"ERROR - Write Protected"

"Beyond Auto-Punch Region"

Takes longer than 3 seconds for supply tach to use timer resource

Takes longer than 3 seconds for takeup tach to use timer resource

Takes longer than 3 seconds for linear track to use timer resource

Takes longer than 3 seconds for capstan tach to use timer resource

Takes longer than 3 seconds for drum tach to use timer resource

Error with value passed to grab timer If search master is offline

If master (ID1) gets no response from search master within 2 seconds

When the dew sensor is active when a record enter is performed

When a record to a write protected tape is attempted

If a record strobe is performed beyond auto punch out point when auto record is enabled

WARNING MESSAGES:

"Tape Offset Standby"

"WARNING - Non SVHS Tape"

"SVHS TAPES RECOMMENDED" "TAPE WRITE PROTECTED"

"LOCATE OUT OF RANGE" "LOCATION OUT OF RANGE" "ADAT clock out of range" "Word clock out of range" "Audio clock out of range" "SMPTE clock out of range" "Video clock out of range" "Calibrating ... Standby" "Timecode invalid"

If slave with offset wants to chase to negative time code

When a non-SVHS tape is punched in on When a non-SVHS tape is inserted Tape can’t be recorded on is inserted (i.e. write protect tap is removed)

When a locate destination is beyond the end of tape

When a locate destination is beyond the end of tape

When ADAT clock is present but outside acceptable frequency range

When word clock is present but outside acceptable frequency range

When audio clock is present but outside acceptable frequency range

When SMPTE clock is present but outside acceptable frequency range

When video clock is present but outside acceptable frequency range

Software is determining what type of tape was inserted

Tape is formatted but time code cannot be read

ALESIS M20 REFERENCE MANUAL 1.06 A3-5