Counter display

Monitor display

Description

VTR operation

(Restart condition)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REEL DIR UNMATCH

REEL DIR UNMATCH

If the reel motor at the take-up side is running in the

STOP

 

 

 

reverse direction, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the

 

 

 

message display flashes.

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REEL TENSION ERROR

REEL TENSION ERROR

If an abnormal tension at the supply side is detected

STOP

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

message display flashes.

 

 

SERVO COMM ERROR

SERVO COMM ERROR

When the servo microcomputer does not follow the

STOP

 

 

 

instructions of the system control microcomputer even

 

 

 

when 10 seconds have elapsed, the AUTO OFF lamp

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

lights, and the message display flashes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVO CONTROL

SERVO CONTROL

When there is no response from the servo micro-

STOP

 

ERROR

ERR

computer for 1 or more seconds, the AUTO OFF

 

 

 

lamp lights, and the message display flashes.

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVO ERROR

SERVO ERROR

When only the servo microcomputer was reset in an

STOP

 

 

 

instantaneous power failure, the AUTO OFF lamp

 

 

 

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

lights, and the message display flashes.

 

 

S-FF/REW TIMEOVER

S-FF/REW TIMEOVER

If the start/end processing operation is not completed,

STOP

 

 

 

the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the message display

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

flashes.

 

 

S REEL ROTA TOO

S REEL TOO FAST

If the supply reel motor should rotate at an abnormally

STOP

 

FAST

 

fast rate, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the message

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

display flashes.

 

 

S REEL TORQUE

S REEL TORQUE

If an abnormal torque applied to the supply reel motor

 

 

ERROR

ERR

is detected or if an abnormal current flowing to the

STOP

 

 

 

current-sensing resistor is detected, the AUTO OFF

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

lamp lights, and the message display flashes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T REEL ROTA TOO

T REEL TOO FAST

If the take-up reel motor should rotate at an ab-

STOP

 

FAST

 

normally fast rate, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and

 

 

the message display flashes.

(POWER OFF

ON)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T REEL TORQUE

T REEL TORQUE

If an abnormal torque applied to the take-up reel

STOP

 

ERROR

ERR

motor is detected, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

the message display flashes.

 

 

UNLOAD ERROR

UNLOAD ERROR

If the tape has not been wound up during unloading,

STOP

 

 

 

the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the message display

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

flashes.

 

 

WINDUP ERROR

WINDUP ERROR

If, after the total tape amount has been detected, the

 

 

 

 

amount of tape wound up on the take-up reel and the

STOP

 

 

 

amount of tape supplied by the supply reel differ to an

 

 

 

abnormal extent while the tape is traveling in the

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

forward or reverse direction, the AUTO OFF lamp

 

 

 

 

lights, and the message display flashes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WINDUP REEL NOT

W-UP REEL NOT ROTA

If, after the cassette has been inserted, the tape take-

 

 

ROTA

 

up reel has not wound up the tape while the total tape

STOP

 

 

 

amount is not detected and while the tape is traveling

 

 

 

in the forward or reverse direction, the AUTO OFF

(POWER OFFON)

 

 

lamp lights, and the message display flashes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic AJ-D950 manual Servo Control

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