Error messages

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CH1

REC

CH1

PB

CH2

CH2

CH1/5 CH2/6 CH3/7 CH4/8

PB

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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.

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 OUT connector on the rear panel is connected to the TV monitor.

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.

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.

 

 

 

H02

TAPE RUN

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

 

 

 

H12

TAPE RUNr

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

zThe resettable items in the “HOURS METER” information are reset by the dealer when maintenance work is performed.

zNo operations can be performed using the SEARCH button or the joystick while the DIAG menu is displayed.

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