Error messages

When a warning occurs in this unit, the error number is indicated on the counter display.

Open the DIAG menu to display a description of the error on the counter display or monitor TV.

When a operational malfunction has occurred in the unit, the error number flashes on the counter display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) (3)

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EJECT

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

REC INHIBIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL REMOTE

OFF

ON

 

Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ-

 

 

 

 

METER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUSH

FULL/FINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHTL/SLOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEARCH

PLAY

REC

MONITOR SEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REW

STOP

FF

HEADPHONES

CH 1

CH 2

CH 1

CH 2

UNITY

VAR

INPUT SELECT

COUNTER RESET

TC

INT

TCG SUPER

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO AUDIO

PRESET

MENU

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESET

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXT

 

 

REC

 

PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PF

PF1 PF2

PF3

DIAG

 

Displaying the DIAG menu

(1)Press the MENU button while holding down the PF button.

The DIAG menu screen appears on the TV monitor, and a message appears on the counter display.

(2)Press the SEARCH button.

Each time this button is pressed, the display changes by one step in the following sequence: “WARNING” “HOURS METER” “UMID INFO” “DIF STATUS1”

“DIF STATUS2.”

(3)When the MENU button is pressed again, the original display is restored.

(1)

DIAG menu

This displays the VTR information.

The VTR information includes the warning information, hours meter (usage time) information and UMID information.

The DIAG menu appears on the TV monitor when the VIDEO MON connector on the rear panel is connected to the TV monitor.

Displaying the “HOURS METER” information

When the joystick is moved up or down, the cursor ( ) moves, and a description of the item where the cursor is located is shown on the counter display.

NO.

Item

Description

 

 

 

Ser

 

Displays the unit’s serial No.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Displays the duration for which the tape has been running in the FF, REW, PLAY,

H02

TAPE RUN

SEARCH (JOG, SLOW, SHTL) and REC modes (but not in the JOG, SLOW and SHTL

 

 

STILL modes) in 1-hour increments.

 

 

 

H03

THREADING

The number of times for threading (loading)/ unthreading (unloading) is displayed in

single units.

 

 

 

 

 

H04

F LOADING

Displays the number of times front loading has been performed in single units.

 

 

 

H11

DRUM RUNr

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

 

 

 

 

 

Displays the duration for which the tape has been running in the FF, REW, PLAY,

H12

TAPE RUNr

SEARCH (JOG, SLOW, SHTL) and REC modes (but not in the JOG, SLOW and SHTL

 

 

STILL modes) in 1-hour increments. (This item can be reset.)

 

 

 

H13

THREADINGr

The number of times for threading (loading)/ unthreading (unloading) is displayed in

single units. (Can be reset)

 

 

 

 

 

H14

F LOADINGr

Displays the number of times front loading has been performed 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 dealer when maintenance work is performed.

No operations can be performed using the SEARCH button or the joystick while the DIAG menu is displayed.

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