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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.

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.
E – 00
SERVO NOT LOCKED
This appears when the servo lock has been
disengaged for 3 or more seconds during playback or
recording.
E – 01
LOW RF
This appears when the head output is not supplied
(due to head clogging, etc.) for 1 or more seconds
during playback.
E – 02
HIGH ERROR RATE
This appears when the error rate has deteriorated,
and the video or audio playback signals have been
corrected or interpolated.
E – 09
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.
E – 10
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.
E – 29
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.
E – 31 LOADING MOTOR
This appears when the unloading operation fails to be
completed within 6 seconds.
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).
E – 52
W-UP REEL NOT ROTA
This appears when the take-up reel fails to take up the
tape while the tape is traveling in a state where its
total tape length has not been detected after the
cassette was inserted.
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.
E – 55 UNLOAD ERROR
This appears when the tape has not been taken up
during unloading.
E – 57 S-FF/REW TIMEOVER
This appears when the tape start or end processing
operation fails to be completed.
E – 59 DRUM ROTA TOO SLOW
This appears when the rotational speed of the cylinder
motor is abnormally low.
E – 60 DRUM ROTA TOO FAST
This appears when the rotational speed of the cylinder
motor is abnormally high.
E – 61 CAP ROTA TOO SLOW
This appears when the rotational speed of the capstan
motor is abnormally low.
E – 64 S REEL TOO FAST
This appears when the rotational speed of the supply
reel motor is abnormally high.
E – 67 T REEL TOO FAST
This appears when the rotational speed of the take-up
reel motor is abnormally high.
E – 69 T REEL TORQUE ERR
This appears when the application of an abnormal
torque has been detected at the take-up reel motor.
E – 6A
This error number appears on the front panel counter
display when a communication error has occurred
between the IF and FRONT microcomputers. The
superimposed display itself is cleared from the
monitor screen.
E – 6B FRP ERROR
This appears when an error has occurred in the
microcomputer reference signal.
E – 70 S REEL TORQUE ERR
This appears when the application of an abnormal
torque has been detected at the supply reel motor.
E – 71 CAP TENSION ERROR
This appears when abnormal supply reel tension has
been detected in the capstan mode.
E – 72 REEL TENSION ERROR
This appears when abnormal supply reel tension has
been detected in the reel mode.
E – 73 REEL DIR UNMATCH
This appears when the take-up reel motor is rotated in
the wrong direction.
E – bA BATTERY
This appears when the input DC voltage has dropped
below the lower voltage limit (approx. 10.6 V).
Error No. Error message and description