Error messages

Warning messages

•Display

Priority • Description

•VTR operation and remedial action

Higher

FAN STOP

This is displayed when the fan motor has stopped.

 

 

 

 

VTR: Operation continues (and a warning beep is sounded

 

 

regardless of the menu setting.)

 

 

• Check that no foreign matter has accumulated on the fan.

 

 

 

 

 

NO RF

 

 

This is displayed when a blank part of the tape lasting for 1

 

 

or more seconds has been detected during playback.

 

 

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

 

 

recognized as a blank part.

 

 

• When no signals are output from any of the heads

 

 

• When the playback data cannot be read

 

 

• When the CTL signal is not present

 

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

 

• Check the tape. An unrecorded tape may have been

 

 

inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

SERVO NOT LOCKED

 

 

This is displayed when the servo is not locked for 3 or more

 

 

seconds during playback, recording or editing.

 

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

 

• Check the tape. A tape recorded using a system which

 

 

does not allow playback may have been inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

INVALID TC MODE (in 23/24 Hz or 25 Hz (HD or SD)

 

 

mode)

 

 

This is displayed during playback if the time code has been

 

 

recorded in the drop frame mode. The video output is

 

 

disturbed and the audio output is muted at the time code

 

 

drop point.

 

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

 

• Check the tape. If a tape recorded using a variable frame

 

 

rate camera is to be played back in this VTR, the time

 

 

code must be recorded in the non-drop frame mode.

 

 

 

 

 

TC SEQUENCE UNMATCH (in 23/24 Hz or 25 Hz (HD or

 

 

SD) mode)

 

 

This is displayed during playback if the correlation between

 

 

the active frame information and time code is irregular. The

 

 

video output may not be uniform (the movements may not

 

 

be smooth).

 

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

 

• Check the tape. The active frame (first frame where the

 

 

frame video is switched) information is recorded on a

 

 

tape recorded using a variable frame rate camera. When

 

 

such a tape is played back on this VTR, the 0 frame of

 

 

the time code must be detected at the active frame

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

LOW RF

 

 

This is displayed when a state in which the envelope level

 

 

has dropped to less than one-third of its normal level has

 

 

been detected for 1 or more seconds or when a state in

 

 

which the CTL signal level has dropped to less than one-

 

 

sixth of its normal level has been detected for 1 or more

 

 

seconds during playback, recording or editing.

 

 

• The CTL signal level is not detected during DV or

 

 

DVCAM playback.

 

 

• During recording or editing, the envelope level of only the

 

 

video simultaneous play heads is detected.

 

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

 

• Clean the video heads and A/C head.

 

 

 

 

 

HIGH ERROR RATE

 

 

This is displayed when the error rate increases and

 

 

correction or interpolation is performed for either the video

 

 

or audio signals.

 

 

 

 

Lower

VTR: Operation continues.

• Clean the video heads.

 

 

Error messages

Display

• Description

• VTR operation and remedial action

 

 

 

 

 

CAP ROTA

If the rotational speed of the capstan motor is

TOO SLOW

abnormally slow, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the

 

message display blinks.

 

VTR: Stops.

 

• Set the POWER switch to OFF and then back to ON

 

again.

 

 

CAP TENSION

If an abnormal tension is detected at the supply side in

ERROR

the capstan mode, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the

 

message display blinks.

 

VTR: Stops.

 

• Set the POWER switch to OFF and then back to ON

 

again.

 

 

DEW

When condensation has been detected, the AUTO OFF

 

lamp lights, the message display blinks, and the VTR

 

transfers to the EJECT mode. After the tape has been

 

ejected, the drum continues to rotate in order to dry out

 

the condensation.

 

When the condensation has cleared, the AUTO OFF

 

lamp goes off, the message display is cleared, and the

 

VTR is ready for operation again.

 

• When condensation is detected in the EJECT mode,

 

the drum starts rotating as soon as it is detected.

 

• When condensation is detected while a cassette is

 

inserted, the drum stops rotating and starts rotating

 

again after the tape has been ejected.

 

VTR: EJECT

 

• Wait with the power on.

 

 

DRUM ROTA

If the rotational speed of the cylinder motor is

TOO FAST

abnormally high, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the

 

message display blinks.

 

VTR: Stops.

 

• Set the POWER switch to OFF and then back to ON

 

again.

 

 

DRUM ROTA

If the rotational speed of the cylinder motor is

TOO SLOW

abnormally slow, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and the

 

message display blinks.

 

VTR: Stops.

 

• Set the POWER switch to OFF and then back to ON

 

again.

 

 

E-FF

If the tape start and tape end are detected at the same

 

time either during or after loading, the AUTO OFF lamp

 

lights, and the message display blinks.

 

VTR: Stops.

 

• Set the POWER switch to OFF and then back to ON

 

again.

 

 

FRONT LOAD

If the take-up reel has turned without engaging the tape

ERROR

for a specific period of time during the tape start or end

 

processing operation while loading is being performed

 

(at the half position), the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and

 

the message display blinks.

 

VTR: Stops.

 

• Set the POWER switch to OFF and then back to ON

 

again.

 

 

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