14. OTHERS
14-1 Troubleshooting (Cont'd)
TROUBLES WITHOUT ERROR CODE OUTPUTS
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14-2 Hour Meter Display
The unit can display the accumulated running time of the head drum as hour meter data on the counter display. The hour meter can be displayed by selecting HM (HOUR METER) on the VCR Setup Menu. Use this as a guide for periodical maintenance.
☞See page 8.
Symptoms Power cannot be switched ON.
Operation buttons on the
Recording is not possible. Noise interferes with playback video.
Remedy
• Is power supply connected properly? |
• Is battery pack recharged? |
• When the lithium battery is depleted, it may not be possible to turn on the power. |
• Was the power turned ON immediately after being turned OFF? |
Wait at least 5 seconds before turning the power ON again once it has been turned |
OFF. |
• Check whether the VCR Setup Menu item No. 050 REMOTE SELECT has been set |
to "IEEE1394" or "RS232C". If so, change the setting to "LOCAL". |
• Is the cassette cover open? |
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• Is switch on cassette set to REC? If it is set to SAVE, set it to REC. |
• Video head may be clogged with dirt. Clean head with the special head cleaning |
tape. (See "Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape" on page 8.) |
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Sound and picture are disturbed during playback.
Time code data is not shown as on-
Time code and user's bit data are not shown on the counter display.
Remaining battery power display is incorrect.
• Is the sync signal input to the GENLOCK IN connector disturbed? If so, check and |
remedy the input sync signal. |
• Time code data is not shown as |
The data is shown only on the counter display. |
• Is the COUNTER switch set to "CTL"? | If so, set the switch to "TC" or "UB". |
• The VCR Setup Menu item No. 396 BATTERY TYPE may not be set correctly in |
accordance with the type of battery in use. If the menu item setting is incorrect, set |
Counter display
Accumulated drum running time: 200 hrs. Viewfinder
( HOUR METER )
DH : DRUM HOUR METER
0 0 0 2 0 0H
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Set the POWER switch to ON.
Press the MENU button to display the VCR Setup Menu. "MENU" lights in the display, and the VCR Setup Menu's group menu appears in the viewfinder and on the counter display.
Press the GROUP button and choose "HM: HOUR METER".
•"HM HOUR METER" is shown blinking in the viewfinder. The counter display shows "Hour".
Battery alarm is displayed and the GY- DV550 enters the
Cassette cannot be ejected after the power is turned ON.
Viewfinder image looks dark or unclear.
Noise appears when playing back a tape recorded on another unit.
The transient section between scenes recorded on other units and those recorded on this unit may appear disturbed.
The front section's recording level control doesn't work.
The front section's recording level control doesn't change the recording level of the sound input to CH2.
Recording operation stopped.
it correctly using the VCR setup menu item BATTERY TYPE. |
• Is the battery old? |
• The capacity of the power supply may be insufficient. Check the power voltage. |
• Adjust the viewfinder's contrast and bright controls. |
• Is the filter turret set to 5600K+ND? |
• Is the iris closed? |
• Is the shutter speed too fast? |
• Is the viewfinder cable correctly connected? |
• When a tape recorded on another unit is played back or used for recording, this |
phenomenon may occur due to tracking errors. |
• Is the VCR Setup Menu item No. 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE set to "DISABLE". |
If so, set to "ENABLE". |
• The front section's recording level control cannot be used to change the recording |
level of the sound input to CH2. Use the side section's CH2 recording level control |
for this purpose. |
• Is the SERVO indicator or “SYNC INH” displayed on the counter display? |
If so, check the input sync signal. |
4. Press the SELECT button. The accumulated running time of the head drum is indicated in the viewfinder and on the counter display.
5. To return to the normal mode, press the DATA SET button.
•Pressing the MENU button returns you to the group menu.
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