On Screen Display Messages
Before requesting service, check the following points once again.
The error message is indicated in brackets [ ].
[Please insert video tape.]
‘¥ (REC/OTR), 1 (PLAY),
5 (FAST FORWARD), 6 (REWIND) or JOG/SHUTTLE is pressed when no cassette is in the VCR. Insert a video tape.
[Recording not allowed. Check setting of the record- prevention tab.]
‘¥ (REC/OTR) has been pressed when using a cassette with the opened
Messages of On Screen Display for Editing Operations
[Please insert video tape.]
‘¥ (REC/OTR), 1 (PLAY) or JOG/SHUTTLE has been pressed when the editing operation using EDIT MENU screen is performed in the VCR. Insert a video tape.
[Recording not allowed. Check setting of the record- prevention tab.]
‘¥ (REC/OTR) has been pressed when using a cassette with the opened
[This function cannot be made in the blank part of the tape.]
‘Are you trying to edit using a blank tape, or a tape that contains a blank segment in the middle? Editing is not possible in blank segments (because there are no Time codes). In order to use such a tape for editing, copy the tape once so that continuous Time codes are recorded on the tape, even if there is nothing else recorded on the tape.
[This function is not allowed in
‘It is not possible to edit a tape that was recorded in LP mode, or that was recorded partly in SP mode and partly in LP mode. Make a copy of the tape in SP mode and then use that tape.
[This function cannot be made with 16bit mode audio recording.]
‘Does the audio mode change in the middle of the tape?
The Audio Dubbing and AV Insert functions can only be used on a tape that was recorded in 12bit audio mode.
[Copying of this material is not allowed.]
‘Tapes which contain copy protection codes cannot be edited, whether in the playback unit or the recording unit.
[Editing cannot be made. Please check switches setting and cables.]
‘Are the necessary cables for controlling the playback unit (Edit cable, LANC cable, DV cable) connected?
‘Is the playback unit turned off?
‘Are Edit Mode, Edit Terminal, and the INPUT SELECT setting on the
‘Is there more than one digital video device (including personal computers) connected to the
‘Are the
[Audio Dubbing or Audio Mixing cannot be made with DV input mode.]
‘Audio Dubbing and Audio Mixing functions will not work if INPUT SELECT is set to DV1 or DV2. Set to A2, A3 or A4.
[AV Insert cannot be made with DV input mode.]
‘AV Insert will not work if INPUT SELECT is set to DV1 or DV2. Set to A2, A3 or A4.
[Please select DV input mode.]
‘Is Edit Terminal set to DV, but INPUT SELECT is set to something other than DV1 or DV2?
[This tape is an incorrect type. Please replace the tape.]
‘A video cassette tape other than a MINI DV cassette has been inserted.
DVC PRO cassettes cannot be used with the
[This tape is for cleaning only.]
‘Has an attempt been made to record or edit the cleaning tape?
Other messages may also appear.
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