Error messages (continued)

Warning messages (continued)

Priority

Monitor display

Description

Corrective action

VTR operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-00

This appears when the servo is not locked for three or

 

Operation

 

 

 

(SERVO NOT

Check the tape.

 

 

 

more seconds during playback or recording.

continues.

 

 

 

LOCKED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In 23.98/24 Hz mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display when the time code is recorded in DF mode. On

 

 

 

 

 

E-93

the drop point of the time code, the video output is

Use the original tape recorded

 

 

 

 

garbled and audio output is muted.

Operation

 

 

 

(INVALID TC

Operation of VTR continues.

with the variable frame rate

continues.

 

 

 

MODE)

camera.

 

 

 

When using this unit to playback a tape recorded from a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

variable frame rate camera, it is necessary to record the

 

 

 

 

 

 

time code in NDF mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In 23.98/24 Hz, 25 Hz, 50 Hz mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appear when the relationship between the active frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

information and time code is not regular during playback.

 

 

 

 

 

E-94

The video output may not be regular (not smooth).

Use the original tape recorded

 

 

 

 

Operation of VTR continues.

Operation

 

 

 

(TC SEQUENCE

The active frame information (top frame of the switched

with the variable frame rate

continues.

 

 

 

UNMATCH)

camera.

 

 

 

frame image) is recorded on the tape from a variable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

frame rate camera. To play it back with this unit, it is

 

 

 

 

 

 

necessary to detect the 0 frame of the time code at the

 

 

 

 

 

 

activation frame position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-01

This appears when an envelope level approximately one-

 

Operation

 

 

 

third of the normal level has been detected for more than

Clean the video heads.

 

 

 

(LOW RF)

continues.

 

 

 

one second during playback or recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-02

This appears when the error rate has increased to the

 

Operation

 

 

 

(HIGH ERROR

extent that correction or interpolation was applied to

Clean the video heads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

continues.

 

 

 

RATE)

either the video or audio playback signals.

 

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error messages

Monitor display

Description

Corrective action

VTR

operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

E-29

within 6 seconds, this error number flashes on the display.

 

 

<Note>

Set the POWER switch to OFF

 

FRONT LOAD

STOP

MOTOR

If the cassette does not move down inside the machine even when 6

and then to ON again.

 

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 seconds, this

 

 

E-31

error number flashes on the display.

Set the POWER switch to OFF

 

<Note>

STOP

LOADING MOTOR

When the loading operation is not completed within 6 seconds, the

and then to ON again.

 

 

 

 

 

VTR is transferred to the eject (unloading) mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-35

If there is no response from the servo microcomputer for 1 second

Set the POWER switch to OFF

 

SERVO CONTROL

STOP

ERROR

or more, this error number flashes on the display.

and then to ON again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-37

If 10 seconds or more elapses and the servo microcomputer has not

Set the POWER switch to OFF

 

SERVO COMM

followed orders issued by the system control microcomputer, this

STOP

ERROR

error number flashes on the display.

and then to ON again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-38

This appears when the automatic reel and capstan rotation

Set the POWER switch to OFF

 

adjustment, which is performed in the EJECT mode, has not been

STOP

SERVO FG ERROR

carried out properly when the unit’s power was switched on.

and then to ON again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-51

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

Set the POWER switch to OFF

 

FRONT LOAD

time during the start or end processing operation while loading is

STOP

ERROR

underway (half position), this error number flashes on the display.

and then to ON again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-52

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

 

 

in the state where the total amount of the tape has not yet been

Set the POWER switch to OFF

 

W-UP REEL NOT

STOP

ROTA

detected after the cassette was inserted, this error number flashes

and then to ON again.

 

on the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If there is an abnormally large discrepancy between the amount of

 

 

E-53

tape taken up by the take-up reel and the amount of tape supplied

Set the POWER switch to OFF

 

by the supply reel while the tape is traveling after the total amount of

STOP

WINDUP ERROR

the tape begins to be detected, this error number flashes on the

and then to ON again.

 

 

 

 

 

display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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