OTHERS
Troubleshooting
Symptoms | Remedy |
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Power cannot be switched ON. | • Is power supply connected correctly? |
| • Is battery pack recharged? |
| • 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. |
Recording is not possible. | • Is the REC LOCK switch on the handle set to ON? |
| • Is the switch on cassette set to “REC”? If it is set to “SAVE”, set it to “REC”. |
| • The Camera mode has not been selected. (The VTR indicator does not light.) |
| While the VTR indicator lights, press the MODE switch upward to turn on the |
| CAM indicator. |
Camera image does not appear on LCD monitor or in viewfind- | • The Camera mode has not been selected. (The VTR indicator does not light.) |
er. | While the VTR indicator lights, camera image will not be output. |
| Press the CAM/VTR switch upward to turn on the VTR indicator. |
Image shown on LCD monitor or in viewfinder is dark or blurred. | • Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor or viewfinder screen. |
| • Is the ND filter knob set to 2? |
| • Is the iris closed? |
| • Is the shutter speed too fast? |
| • Is the viewfinder cable correctly connected? |
Playback does not start when the play button is pressed. | • In the Camera mode, is “STOP” indicated as the VTR operation mode indica- |
| tor? |
| When “STBY” is indicated, press the STOP button to display “STOP”. |
Cannot play back. | • Is the PB TAPE item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen set to a setting oth- |
| er than AUTO? |
| If this menu item and the tape format do not match, the tape cannot be played |
| back. |
Cannot input an HDV/DV signal. | • Is this device in VTR mode? (Is the VTR indicator lit?) |
| • Is the IEEE1394 switch set correctly? |
Noise interferes with playback video. | • Video head may be clogged with dirt. Clean head with the special head clean- |
| ing tape. X See “Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape” on page 7. |
Sound is not output during playback. | • Is the AUDIO SELECT item on the AUDIO menu screen set to CH3/4? |
| To output the sound of the recording, set to CH1/2. |
Noise appears when playing back a tape recorded on another | • When a tape recorded on another unit is played back or used for recording, |
unit. | this phenomenon may occur due to tracking errors. |
The transient section between scenes recorded on other units |
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and those recorded on the |
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disturbed. |
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The front section’s audio level control doesn’t work. | • Is the |
| • Is the FULL AUTO switch set to “ON”? |
Cannot initialize (format) the SD memory card. | • Is the SD memory card |
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Battery alarm is displayed even if a fully charged battery pack | • Is the battery pack old? |
is put in. |
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Cassette cannot be ejected after the power is turned ON. | • The capacity of the power supply may be insufficient. Check the power volt- |
| age. |
Time code or user’s bits data not displayed. | • Is the TC/UB item on the LCD/VF[3/4] menu screen set to OFF? |
| If so, set to ON. |
The date and time are not displayed or recorded. | • Is the DISPLAY item on the TIME/DATE menu screen set to OFF? |
| Set to ON when the data should be displayed and recorded. |
| • Is the date and time setting made? X See “Setting and Displaying the Date |
| and Time” on pages 41, 42. |
Video is not output from the [Y/PB/PR] terminal. | • Is VF SIGNAL on the LCD/VF[4/4] menu screen set to Y or COMPOSITE? |
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Viewfinder is not displayed properly. | • Is VF SIGNAL on the LCD/VF[4/4] menu screen set to a setting other than |
| RGB? |
How to Display the Hour Meter
The drum and fan motor usage times are displayed in the DRUM HOUR item and the FAN HOUR items on the OTH- ERS[2/2] menu screen as the hour meters on
Use as an estimate for regular maintenance. X See page 7.
1.Turn the POWER switch ON.
2.Press the STATUS button for at least 1 second to display the TOP MENU screen.
3.Turn the SHUTTER dial, select the OTHERS.. item, and press the SHUTTER dial.
The OTHERS[1/2] menu screen is displayed.
4.Select the NEXT PAGE item on the OTHERS[1/2] menu screen and press the SHUTTER dial.
The OTHERS[2/2] menu screen is displayed.
OTHERS[2/2] menu screen
Drum usage hours (h)
Fan motor usage hours (h)
OTHERS[2/2] Menu Screen
DRUM HOUR item : Displays the drum usage hours.
FAN HOUR item : Displays the fan motor usage hours.
5.To return to the normal screen display, do one of the fol-
lowing:
•Press the STATUS button.
or
•Return to the TOP MENU screen, select the EXIT item on the TOP MENU screen and press the SHUTTER dial.
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