Chapter 6 Maintenance and inspections
6. SERVO
Indications on LCD screen “SERVO” display lights (during recording and playback).
WARNING lamp | Flashes four times a second (during recording |
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Tally lamp | Flashes four times a second (during recording |
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Viewfinder | “SERVO” display lights (during recording and |
| playback). |
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Alarm | Sounds four times a second (during recording and |
| playback). |
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Warning description | The servo is disturbed. |
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VTR unit operation | Operation continues but the unit may not operate |
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Corrective action | Turn off the power and consult your dealer. The |
| warning display may flash for a moment and then |
| disappear when tape transport commences: this |
| is normal and not indicative of a failure or |
| malfunctioning. |
7. RF
Indications on LCD screen “RF” display flashes (during standby and recording).
WARNING lamp | Flashes four times a second (during recording). |
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Tally lamp | Flashes four times a second (during recording). |
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Viewfinder | “RF” display lights (during recording). |
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Alarm | Sounds four times a second (during recording). |
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Warning description | The video heads have become clogged. There is |
| a problem in the video system. |
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VTR unit operation | The cleaning rollers are activated to clean the |
| heads (for a maximum of 3 seconds). |
| Recording continues but the signals may not be |
| recorded correctly. |
| The indications on LCD screen are retained until |
| the REC/PAUSE status is established. They go |
| off as soon as the unit transfers from the |
| REC/PAUSE mode to another mode. |
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Corrective action | Clean the heads. If the signals cannot be |
| recorded correctly even after cleaning, consult |
| your nearest service center. |
9. BATTERY NEAR END
Indications on LCD screen The bar display that shows the remaining battery
charge starts flashing.
WARNING lamp | Flashes once a second. |
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Tally lamp | Flashes once a second. |
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Viewfinder | BATT LED starts flashing. |
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Alarm | Sounds four times a second. |
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Warning description | The battery charge is nearly depleted. |
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VTR unit operation | Operation continues. |
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Corrective action | Replace the battery when it becomes necessary. |
10. TAPE NEAR END
Indications on LCD screen | The bar display that shows the remaining tape |
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WARNING lamp | Flashes once a second (during recording). |
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Tally lamp | Flashes once a second (during recording). |
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Viewfinder | ≥ The remaining tape display starts flashing (in |
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| the EE mode). |
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| ≥ “=” flashes for 3 seconds one minute before |
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| the tape reaches the end. |
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Alarm | Sounds once a second. |
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Warning description | The tape is close to its end (about 2 minutes |
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VTR unit operation | Operation continues. |
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Corrective action | Replace the cassette tape when it becomes |
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8. WIRELESS RF
Indications on LCD screen | No indication |
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WARNING lamp | Flashes four times a second (during standby and |
| recording). |
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Tally lamp | Flashes four times a second (during recording). |
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Viewfinder | “WIRELESS RF” display lights for at least 3 |
| seconds during recording. |
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Alarm | Sounds four times a second (for at least 3 |
| seconds during standby and recording). |
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Warning description | Poor wireless signal reception. |
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VTR unit operation | Operation continues but the signals from the |
| wireless microphone cannot be received. |
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Corrective action | Check the microphone’s power supply and the |
| reception condition of the receiver. |
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