Chapter 6 Maintenance and inspections
6-3 Warning system
6-3-1 Warning description tables
When an error or a problem is detected immediately after the power is turned on or while an operation is underway, the WARNING lamp and lamps inside the viewfinder serve to alert the user.
<Note>
Items are displayed in the following sequence of priority: WARNING lamp > tally lamp > warnings inside the viewfinder. The display accords with this sequence when more than one error has occurred at the same time. However, WIRELESS RF may not be displayed depending on the menu setting selected.
1. SLACK
Indications on LCD screen “SLACK” appears and an error code flashes.
WARNING lamp | Flashes four times a second. |
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Tally lamp | Flashes four times a second. |
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Viewfinder | “SLACK” appears and an error code lights up. |
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Alarm | Sounds continuously. |
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Warning description | Motor, solenoid or other |
| trouble, etc. |
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VTR unit operation | Operation is stopped. Power is turned off if |
| solenoid trouble has been detected. |
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Corrective action | Check |
| nearest service center. |
2. BATTERY END
Indications on LCD screen The bar display that shows the remaining battery
charge starts flashing.
WARNING lamp | Lights. |
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Tally lamp | Flashes once a second. |
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Viewfinder | BATT LED lights. |
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Alarm | Sounds continuously. |
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Warning description | The battery charge is now depleted. |
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VTR unit operation | All operations are stopped, and the tape is |
| unloaded. Only cassette tape eject is accepted. |
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Corrective action | Replace the battery. |
3. TAPE END
Indications on LCD screen The bar display that shows the remaining tape
amount starts flashing.
WARNING lamp | Lights (during stop and standby OFF). |
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Tally lamp | Flashes four times a second (during stop and |
| standby OFF). |
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Viewfinder | “= END” flashes (during stop and standby OFF). |
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Alarm | Sounds continuously (during stop and standby |
| OFF). |
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Warning description | The tape has come to its end. |
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VTR unit operation | Operation is stopped during recording, playback |
| and fast forwarding. |
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Corrective action | Rewind the tape or replace the cassette tape. |
4. REC WARNING
Indications on LCD screen | The code 11 display lights. |
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WARNING lamp | Flashes four times a second (for at least 3 |
| seconds during recording). |
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Tally lamp | Flashes four times a second (for at least 3 |
| seconds during recording). |
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Viewfinder | REC WARNING display flashes (for at least 3 |
| seconds during recording). |
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Alarm | Sounds four times a second (for at least 3 |
| seconds during recording). |
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Warning description | Problem with the recording control signal. |
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VTR unit operation | Recording continues but the signals may not be |
| recorded correctly while the warning remains |
| displayed. |
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Corrective action | Rewind the tape or replace the cassette tape. |
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5. HUMID
Indications on LCD screen | “HUMID” display lights if condensation is |
| detected. |
| “HUMID” display flashes for an additional 10 to 90 |
| minutes after condensation detection is canceled. |
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WARNING lamp | Lights for 90 minutes following the release of the |
| condensation detection after the condensation |
| formation was detected. |
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Tally lamp | Flashes 4 times per second for 90 minutes after |
| condensation detection is canceled. |
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Viewfinder | “HUMID” display flashes from the time |
| condensation is detected until 90 minutes after |
| the condensation detection is released. |
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Alarm | Sounds continuously (4 times a second during |
| recording). |
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Warning description | Condensation has formed. |
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VTR unit operation | The recording operation continues but if the tape |
| sticks, recording will stop. |
| For 80 minutes after the condensation detection is |
| released, the drum is rotated and no operations |
| are accepted. |
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Corrective action | Stop the tape travel and turn off the power. If the |
| “HUMID” display fails to be cleared even when the |
| power is turned back on, wait until it clears. |
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