Error messages (continued)

Priority

Monitor display

Description

Corrective action

VTR operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the tape. It is

 

 

 

E-00

This appears when the servo is not locked for

possible that a tape

O p e r a t i o n

 

 

(SERVO NOT

three or more seconds during playback or

recorded by a system

 

 

LOCKED)

recording.

other than 525/60 has

continues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

been loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This appears when an envelope level

 

 

 

 

E-01

approximately one-third of the normal level has

Clean the video heads.

O p e r a t i o n

 

 

(LOW RF)

been detected for more than one second during

continues.

 

 

 

playback or recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-02

This appears when the error rate has increased to

 

 

 

 

the extent that correction or interpolation was

 

O p e r a t i o n

 

 

(HIGH ERROR

Clean the video heads.

 

 

 

 

RATE)

applied to either the video or audio playback

 

continues.

(Low)

signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error messages

Monitor display

Description

Corrective action

VTR operation

 

 

 

 

 

If condensation is detected, the error number flashes and the

 

 

 

unit transfers to eject mode. The drum rotates after the

 

 

 

cassette is ejected to eliminate the condensation.

 

 

 

Once the unit is released from condensation status, the error

 

 

E-20

message display is cleared and the VTR is able to be used.

Leave the power on and

EJECT

DEW

• If condensation is detected in the eject mode, the drum

wait.

 

 

starts rotating as soon as it is detected.

 

 

 

• If condensation is detected when the cassette has been

 

 

 

inserted, the drum rotation is stopped, and after the tape

 

 

 

is ejected, the drum starts rotating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The unit switches to eject mode and if the cassette fails to

 

 

 

move up within 6 seconds, this error number flashes on the

 

 

E-29

display.

Set the POWER switch

 

FRONT LOAD

Note:

to OFF and then to ON

STOP

MOTOR

If the cassette does not move down inside the machine

again.

 

 

even when 6 seconds have elapsed since the cassette was

 

 

 

inserted, the VTR is transferred to the eject mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the unloading operation is not completed within 6

 

 

E-31

seconds, this error number flashes on the display.

Set the POWER switch

 

Note:

 

LOADING

to OFF and then to ON

STOP

When the loading operation is not completed within 6

MOTOR

again.

 

 

seconds, the VTR is transferred to the eject (unloading)

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-35

If there is no response from the servo microcomputer for 1

Set the POWER switch

 

SERVO CONTROL

to OFF and then to ON

STOP

ERROR

second or more, this error number flashes on the display.

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-37

If 10 seconds or more elapses and the servo

Set the POWER switch

 

SERVO COMM

microcomputer has not followed orders issued by the

to OFF and then to ON

STOP

ERROR

system control microcomputer, this error number flashes on

again.

 

 

the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-51

If the take-up reel rotates without engaging for a specific

Set the POWER switch

 

FRONT LOAD

period of time during the start or end processing operation

to OFF and then to ON

STOP

ERROR

while loading is underway (half position), this error number

again.

 

 

flashes on the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-52

If the take-up reel fails to take up the tape while the tape is

Set the POWER switch

 

W-UP REEL

traveling in the state where the total amount of the tape has

to OFF and then to ON

STOP

NOT ROTA

not yet been detected after the cassette was inserted, this

again.

 

 

error number flashes on the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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