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Alarm messages and associated directions
Alarm message on monitor screen | Direction | Alarm message in time |
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A cleaning tape has been inserted. | The tape will automatically be ejected after cleaning is | Cleaning Tp! |
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A | Use a standard signal. | VIN |
input video. |
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A | Use a standard signal. | REF |
for REF. VIDEO. |
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Abnormal settings selected in setup | Correct the setup menu settings. Contact your Sony | ILL. SETUP! |
menu. | dealer if this alarm message appears again after |
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Audio mixing mode cannot be changed | − | REC mode! |
during recording. |
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Audio not editable on this tape. | Use a tape recorded in | 2CH/32kHz! |
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| Fs 44.1kHz! | |
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| Use a tape having audio signals recorded in locked | UNLOCK mode |
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Audio REC mode selection different from | Select the same audio recording mode as that of the | A mode err |
audio on tape. | tape. |
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Audio REC (recording) mode cannot be | − | REC mode! |
changed during recording. |
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Cassette adaptor not usable. | Use a tape without cassette adaptor. | Adaptor! |
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Counter mode is selected. | Use the COUNTER SELECT button to light the TC or | CNT mode! |
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Input selection cannot be changed in | − | REC mode! |
REC (recording) mode. |
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Input signal does not conform to | − | Unknown Sig |
DVCAM/DV format. |
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Input signal is 625/50. (For | − | 625/50 sig! (For DSR- |
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Input signal is 525/60. (For DSR- | − | 525/60 sig! (For DSR- |
1500AP) |
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Input video is not detected. | Check the VIDEO indicator in the INPUT signal | No INPUT! |
| display section and supply an appropriate video |
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Input video signal does not synchronize | Use a reference video signal. | ILL. REF! |
with REF. VIDEO signal. |
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Moisture has been detected. | Keep the power on and wait until this alarm message | HUMID! |
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No cassette in VTR. | Load a cassette. | No Cass.! |
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Non DVCAM/DV(SP) format source. | − | No DVCAM/DV |
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Rec inhibit mode is selected. | Set the REC INHIBIT menu item (see page 60) to | REC INHI.! |
| OFF. |
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Record inhibit plug on the cassette is set | Set the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette to REC. | REC INHI.! |
to inhibit. |
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Remote mode is selected. | Set the LOCAL/REMOTE switch to LOCAL. | REMOTE! |
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Select DVCAM recording format. | Set the REC FORMAT menu item (see page 60) to | Not DVCAM! |
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Tape cannot be replayed. | Use a tape recorded in 525/60 format. (For DSR- | 625/50 Tape (For DSR- |
| 1500A) | 1500A) |
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| Use a tape recorded in 625/50 format. (For DSR- | 525/60 Tape (For DSR- |
| 1500AP) | 1500AP) |
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