Error messages

Displaying the “HOURS METER” information

Turn the search dial to move the cursor ( * ). The description for the item where the cursor is located is shown on the counter display.

Item No.

Item

Description

 

 

 

H00

OPERATION

Displays the time that the power has been supplied in one-hour units.

 

 

 

H01

DRUM RUN

Displays the time that the drum has been rotating in one-hour units.

 

 

 

H02

TAPE RUN

Displays the time that the tape has been running during FF, REW, PLAY, SEARCH (JOG,

 

 

VAR, SHTL), REC, and EDIT modes (except for STILL in the JOG, VAR or SHTL mode) in

 

 

one-hour units.

 

 

 

H03

THREADING

The number of times for threading/unthreading is displayed in single units.

 

 

 

H11

DRUM RUN r

Displays the time that the drum has been rotating in one-hour units. (Can be reset)

 

 

 

H12

TAPE RUN r

Displays the time that the tape has been running during FF, REW, PLAY, SEARCH (JOG,

 

 

VAR, SHTL), REC, and EDIT modes (except for STILL in the JOG, VAR or SHTL mode) in

 

 

one-hour units. (Can be reset)

 

 

 

H13

THREADING r

The number of times for threading/unthreading is displayed in single units. (Can be reset)

 

 

 

H30

POWER ON

The number of times the power has been turned on is displayed in single units.

<Notes>

The resettable items in the “HOURS METER” information are reset by the shop when performing maintenance or other work.

The search buttons and the search dial cannot be operated while the DIAG menu is displayed.

If “T&S&M” is selected in the setup menu No. 006 (DISPLAY SEL), a message appears in the mode display whenever a warning or error occurs. When multiple events occur, the event with the highest priority is displayed.

Priority

Display

Description

 

 

 

High

Error messages

When an abnormal operation is detected in this unit, the AUTO OFF lamp lights up

 

(See error message table)

and an error message is displayed.

 

 

 

 

INT SG

This appears at the commencement (of the EE mode) for 2 seconds if the REC

 

 

button or EDIT button is pressed while the setup menu item No.600 (INT SG) has

 

 

been selected. Similarly, it appears for 2 seconds at the commencement of editing.

 

 

 

 

NO INPUT

This appears at the commencement (of the EE mode) for 2 seconds if the REC

 

 

button or EDIT button is pressed when the quality of the signals—with the

 

 

exception of analog audio signals—which are input to the connector selected by the

 

 

INPUT SELECT switch is poor. Similarly, it appears for 2 seconds at the

 

 

commencement of editing.

 

 

 

 

Warning messages

When a warning occurs in this unit, the warning lamp lights up and a warning

 

(See error message table)

message is displayed. When multiple warnings occur, the warning with the highest

Low

 

priority is displayed.

 

 

 

Warning messages

Priority

Monitor display

Description

VTR operation

 

 

 

 

High

FAN STOP

This is displayed when the fan motor stops.

Operation continues

 

 

 

 

 

NO RF

This appears when a blank part of the tape lasting for 1 or more

 

 

 

seconds has been detected during playback.

 

 

 

When all the following conditions have been met, it will be recognized

Operation continues

 

 

as a blank part.

 

 

 

 

 

· When no signals are output from any of the heads

 

 

 

· When the playback data cannot be read

 

 

 

· When CTL is not present

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVO NOT

This is displayed when the servo is not locked for three or more

Operation continues

 

LOCKED

seconds during playback, recording, or editing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOW RF

This is displayed when envelope levels approximately 1/3 that of

 

 

 

normal levels are detected for more than one second during

Operation continues

 

 

playback, recording, or editing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIGH ERROR

This is displayed when the error rate increases and correction/

Operation continues

Low

RATE

interpolation is performed on either the video or audio playback signal.

 

 

 

 

 

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