Error Messages

When a problem has occurred in the unit, one of the following messages will appear on the front panel’s counter display and superimposed display on the monitor.

With the superimposed display, the error number is indicated in the part where the counter value is displayed.

Error No.

Error message and description

When “T&S&M” has been selected as the setup menu item No.006 setting, the error message appears in the part of the superimposed display where the mode is displayed.

Error No.

Error message and description

– – d – –

DEW

Condensation has formed.

The unit can still be operated if “ON” has been selected as the setup menu item No.152 (HUMID OPE) setting. The counter value and “– – d – –” appear alternately on the front panel counter display.

UNLOAD ERROR

E – 55 This appears when the tape has not been taken up during unloading.

S-FF/REW TIMEOVER

E – 57 This appears when the tape start or end processing operation fails to be completed.

E – 00

E – 01

E – 02

E – 09

E – 10

E – 29

SERVO NOT LOCKED

This appears when the servo lock has been disengaged for 3 or more seconds during playback or recording.

LOW RF

This appears when the head output is not supplied (due to head clogging, etc.) for 1 or more seconds during playback.

HIGH ERROR RATE

This appears when the error rate has deteriorated, and the video or audio playback signals have been corrected or interpolated.

NO RF

This appears when a tape blank has been detected for 1 or more seconds during playback.

A state in which all of the following conditions are satisfied is recognized as a blank.

ONo output from any of the heads. OPlayback data cannot be read. ONo CTL signal.

FAN STOP

This appears when the fan motor has stopped.

The power is automatically turned off when 5 or so minutes have elapsed since the motor stopped.

FRONT LOAD MOTOR

This appears when the cassette fails to rise even when 6 seconds have elapsed after the unit was transferred to the eject mode.

LOADING MOTOR

DRUM ROTA TOO SLOW

E – 59 This appears when the rotational speed of the cylinder motor is abnormally low.

DRUM ROTA TOO FAST

E – 60 This appears when the rotational speed of the cylinder motor is abnormally high.

CAP ROTA TOO SLOW

E – 61 This appears when the rotational speed of the capstan motor is abnormally low.

S REEL TOO FAST

E – 64 This appears when the rotational speed of the supply reel motor is abnormally high.

T REEL TOO FAST

E – 67 This appears when the rotational speed of the take-up reel motor is abnormally high.

T REEL TORQUE ERR

E – 69 This appears when the application of an abnormal torque has been detected at the take-up reel motor.

This error number appears on the front panel counter display when a communication error has occurred

E – 6A between the IF and FRONT microcomputers. The superimposed display itself is cleared from the monitor screen.

FRP ERROR

E – 6B This appears when an error has occurred in the microcomputer reference signal.

S REEL TORQUE ERR

E – 70 This appears when the application of an abnormal

E – 31 This appears when the unloading operation fails to be completed within 6 seconds.

torque has been detected at the supply reel motor.

CAP TENSION ERROR

E – 51

FRONT LOAD ERROR

This appears when the take-up reel has continued to rotate without engaging with the tape for a specific period of time during the start or end processing operation performed midway through loading (half position).

W-UP REEL NOT ROTA

This appears when the take-up reel fails to take up the

E – 71 This appears when abnormal supply reel tension has been detected in the capstan mode.

REEL TENSION ERROR

E – 72 This appears when abnormal supply reel tension has been detected in the reel mode.

REEL DIR UNMATCH

E – 73 This appears when the take-up reel motor is rotated in

E – 52 tape while the tape is traveling in a state where its total tape length has not been detected after the cassette was inserted.

the wrong direction.

BATTERY

E – bA This appears when the input DC voltage has dropped

E – 53

WINDUP ERROR

This appears when there is an abnormal difference between the tape take-up amount on the take-up reel and the amount of tape supplied from the supply reel while the tape is traveling after the total tape length was detected.

below the lower voltage limit (approx. 10.6 V).

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