Table of AUTO OFF Error messages

Counter display

Monitor display

 

Description

VTR operation

 

(Restart condition)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAP ROTATE TOO

CAP ROTA TOO

If the capstan motor speed is abnormally low, the

STOP

SLOW

SLOW

AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the message display

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

flashes.

 

CAP TENSION ERROR

CAP TENSION ERROR

If an abnormal tension at the supply side is detected

STOP

 

 

in the capstan mode, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and

 

 

the message display flashes.

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEW

DEW

If condensation is detected, the AUTO OFF lamp

EJECT

 

 

lights, the message display flashes, and the VTR is

 

 

transferred to the eject mode. After the tape is

(Normal operation

 

 

ejected, the drum rotates in order to eliminate the

resumed after

 

 

condensation.

condensation is

 

 

When the condensation has been eliminated, the

eliminated)

 

 

AUTO OFF lamp and message display go off, and the

 

 

 

VTR can be used.

 

 

 

<Notes>

 

 

 

1)

If condensation is detected in the eject mode, the

 

 

 

2)

drum starts rotating as soon as it is detected.

 

 

 

If condensation is detected when the cassette has

 

 

 

 

been inserted, the drum rotation is stopped, and

 

 

 

 

after the tape is ejected, the drum starts rotating.

 

 

 

 

 

DRUM ROTATE TOO

DRUM ROTA TOO

If the cylinder motor speed is abnormally high, the

STOP

FAST

FAST

AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the message display

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

flashes.

 

DRUM ROTATE TOO

DRUM ROTA TOO

If the cylinder motor speed is abnormally low, the

STOP

SLOW

SLOW

AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the message display

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

flashes.

 

E-FF

E-FF

If the tape start and tape end are detected simulta-

STOP

 

neously either during or after loading, the AUTO OFF

 

 

lamp lights, and the message display flashes.

(POWER OFF ON)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT LOAD ERROR

FRONT LOAD ERROR

The AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display

 

 

 

flashes when the take-up reel has been rotating idly

STOP

 

 

for a fixed period of time while the start/end

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

processing operation during loading (half position) is

 

 

 

being performed.

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT LOAD MOTOR

FRONT LOAD MOTOR

If the cassette does not move up even when 6

 

 

 

seconds have elapsed since the VTR was transferred

 

 

 

to the eject mode, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the

 

 

 

message display flashes.

STOP

 

 

<Note>

 

 

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

If the cassette does not move down inside the

 

 

machine even when 6 seconds have elapsed since

 

 

 

the cassette was inserted, the VTR is transferred to

 

 

 

the eject mode.

 

 

 

 

 

LOADING MOTOR

LOADING MOTOR

When the unloading operation is not completed within

 

 

 

6 seconds, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the

 

 

 

message display flashes.

STOP

 

 

<Note>

 

 

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

When the loading operation is not completed within 6

 

 

seconds, the VTR is transferred to the eject (unload-

 

 

 

ing) mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic AJ-D950 manual Table of Auto OFF Error messages, Counter display Monitor display Description VTR operation, Eject

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