Error Messages

One of the following error messages is displayed when a problem has occurred in the unit. The VTR is set to the auto OFF mode (stop) or the power is forcibly turned off. Contact your dealer if the error display persists even when the power is turned off and turned back on again.

Display tube

Superimposed

Description

VTR operation

display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensation (dew) has formed. Leave the power on and wait

Only the EJECT button can

 

 

be operated. When a

 

 

until the error message is cleared. When OFF has been

 

 

cassette tape has been

d

DEW

selected as the setup menu item No.170 (HUMID OPE) setting,

inserted, it will not be loaded.

 

 

“d” lights on the display tube and “DEW” appears on the

 

 

If not, the drum cylinder

 

 

superimposed display.

 

 

rotates.

 

 

 

“d” and counter

 

When HUMID OPE has been set to ON, “d” and the counter

 

values are displayed

VTR mode

value are displayed alternately on the display tube, and the VTR

Operation continues.

alternately.

 

mode is superimposed on the display.

 

 

 

 

 

SERVO NOT

This appears when the servo is disengaged for more than 3

Operation continues.

LOCKED

seconds during playback, recording or editing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This appears when the state in which envelope level is output is

 

LOW RF

only one-third of the normal and continues for more than 1

Operation continues.

 

 

second during playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIGH ERROR

This appears when the error rate has deteriorated, and the

 

video playback signals or audio playback signals have been

Operation continues.

RATE

 

subject to correction or interpolation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E — 10

 

 

 

(This appears for 5

 

The fan motor has stopped. When about 20 minutes have

 

seconds when 20

 

Operation continues/

FAN STOP

elapsed with the fan motor stopped, the power is forcibly turned

minutes have

power OFF.

 

off.

elapsed since the

 

 

 

 

 

fan stopped.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REEL STAND

This appears when the reel base which operates in accordance

 

E — 27

with the tape size has locked for more than 2.5 seconds after

Eject/auto OFF

MOTOR

 

the cassette tape was inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT LOAD

This appears when the cassette tape fails to move down within

 

E — 29

4 seconds after it was inserted or if it fails to be ejected within 4

Cassette down/eject

MOTOR

 

seconds after EJECT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E — 31

LOADING MOTOR

This appears when the loading operation is not completed

Eject

within 4 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E — 32

UNLOADING

This appears when the unloading operation is not completed

Auto OFF

MOTOR

within 4 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

E — 35

SERVO CONTROL

This appears when there has been no response from the servo

Auto OFF

ERR

microcomputer for more than 1 second.

 

 

 

 

 

 

E — 36

SERVO ERROR

This appears when only the servo microcomputer has been

Auto OFF

reset by an instantaneous power failure, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E — 37

SERVO COMM

This appears when the servo microcomputer fails to follow the

Auto OFF

ERROR

system control microcomputer’s instructions within 10 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT LOAD

This appears when the take-up reel has been rotated without

 

E — 51

engaging for a specific period of time by the start or end

Auto OFF

ERROR

 

operation at some point during loading (half position).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W-UP REEL NOT

This appears when the total tape amount is not detected after

 

E — 52

the cassette tape has been inserted, and the take-up reel has

Auto OFF

ROTA

 

failed to take up the tape while the tape is traveling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This appears after the total tape amount has been detected

 

E — 53

WINDUP ERROR

when the amount taken up by the take-up reel and the amount

Auto OFF

 

 

fed out by the supply reel are abnormal.

 

 

 

 

 

E — 55

UNLOAD ERROR

This appears when the tape is not taken up during unloading.

Auto OFF

 

 

 

 

E — 57

S-FF/REW

This appears when the tape’s start or end processing operation

Auto OFF

TIMEOVER

fails to be completed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

86