Chapter 6 Maintenance and inspections

5. HUMID

Indications on LCD screen

“HUMID” display lights if condensation is

 

detected.

 

“HUMID” display flashes for an additional 10 to 90

 

minutes after condensation detection is canceled.

 

 

WARNING lamp

Lights for 90 minutes following the release of the

 

condensation detection after the condensation

 

formation was detected.

 

 

Tally lamp

Flashes 4 times per second for 90 minutes after

 

condensation detection is canceled.

 

 

Viewfinder

“HUMID” display flashes from the time

 

condensation is detected until 90 minutes after

 

the condensation detection is released.

 

 

Alarm

Sounds continuously (4 times a second during

 

recording).

 

 

Warning description

Condensation has formed.

 

 

VTR unit operation

The recording operation continues but if the tape

 

sticks, recording will stop.

 

For 80 minutes after the condensation detection is

 

released, the drum is rotated and no operations

 

are accepted.

 

 

Corrective action

Stop the tape travel and turn off the power. If the

 

“HUMID” display fails to be cleared even when the

 

power is turned back on, wait until it clears.

 

 

6. SERVO

Indications on LCD screen

“SERVO” display lights (during recording and

 

playback).

 

 

WARNING lamp

Flashes four times a second (during recording

 

and playback).

 

 

Tally lamp

Flashes four times a second (during recording

 

and playback).

 

 

Viewfinder

“SERVO” display lights (during recording and

 

playback).

 

 

Alarm

Sounds four times a second (during recording and

 

playback).

 

 

Warning description

The servo is disturbed.

 

 

VTR unit operation

Operation continues but the unit may not operate

 

correctly.

 

 

Corrective action

Turn off the power and consult your dealer. The

 

warning display may flash for a moment and then

 

disappear when tape transport commences: this

 

is normal and not indicative of a failure or

 

malfunctioning.

 

 

7. RF

Indications on LCD screen

“RF” display flashes (during standby and recording).

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING lamp

Flashes four times a second (during recording).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tally lamp

Flashes four times a second (during recording).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewfinder

“RF” display lights (during recording).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alarm

Sounds four times a second (during recording).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning description

The video heads have become clogged. There is

 

 

 

a problem in the video system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VTR unit operation

The cleaning rollers are activated to clean the

 

 

 

heads (for a maximum of 10 seconds).

 

 

 

Recording continues but the signals may not be

 

 

 

recorded correctly.

 

 

 

The indications on LCD screen are retained until

 

 

 

the REC/PAUSE status is established. They go

 

 

 

off as soon as the unit transfers from the

 

 

 

6

 

REC/PAUSE mode to another mode.

 

 

 

 

Corrective action

Clean the heads. If the signals cannot be

 

 

recorded correctly even after cleaning, consult

 

 

 

your nearest service center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. 1394

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indications on LCD screen

“1394 E-22 display flashes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING lamp

Flashes four times a second (during recording).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tally lamp

Flashes four times a second (during recording).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewfinder

O When error code 92 appears, “1394 INITIAL

 

 

 

ERROR” display lights (during standby and

 

 

 

recording).

 

 

 

O With all other error codes or when 1394 is

 

 

 

selected as the REC SIGNAL menu item

 

 

 

setting, the error is not displayed in the

 

 

 

viewfinder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alarm

Sounds four times a second (during recording).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning description

There is something wrong with the signals

 

 

 

supplied to the DVCPRO connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VTR unit operation

Operation continues, but something is wrong with

 

 

 

the signals supplied to the DVCPRO connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corrective action

Check the IEEE 1394 cable and DVCPRO

 

 

 

connector connections and the settings of the

 

 

 

external units or menu settings, and then turn the

 

 

 

power off and back on.

 

 

 

If the warning display is not cleared, check “6-3-2

 

 

 

Error codes,” and consult your nearest service

 

 

 

center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. WIRELESS RF

 

 

 

 

Indications on LCD screen

No indication

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING lamp

Flashes four times a second (during standby and

 

 

 

recording).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tally lamp

Flashes four times a second (during recording).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewfinder

“WIRELESS RF” display lights for at least 3

 

 

 

seconds during recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alarm

Sounds four times a second (for at least 3

 

 

 

seconds during standby and recording).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning description

Poor wireless signal reception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VTR unit operation

Operation continues but the signals from the

 

 

 

wireless microphone cannot be received.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corrective action

Check the microphone’s power supply and the

 

 

 

reception condition of the receiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic AJ- E operating instructions Humid, Servo, Wireless RF