Troubleshooting
Maintenance 5 Chapter
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The unit does not function as part of a | • The INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV/DV. |
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digital | t Set it to HDV/DV. |
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| • The editing controller or the editing software is not compatible with this unit. |
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| t Refer to the instruction manuals of the controller or the software and consult |
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Although the i.LINK cable is connected, | • Disconnect and then reconnect the i.LINK cable correctly. |
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the image from an external equipment is |
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not displayed. |
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No image is displayed even though the | t There are output restrictions for some [COMPONENT] settings of the [IN/OUT |
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video cable is connected correctly. | REC] menu. For details, see page 49. |
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The image loses color or is distorted when | t Connect this unit to a television set or monitor that is compatible with its [50i/ |
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you play back the tape on a television set | 60i SEL] format. |
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or monitor connected to the unit. | t Set [50i/60i SEL] in the [OTHERS] menu, according to the |
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is displayed on the screen. | • This icon is displayed when a tape recorded using a |
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| another equipment is being played back. This unit does not support four- |
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| channel microphone recording. |
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Recording/Dubbing
Symptom | Cause/Remedy |
No picture via the HDV/DV jack. | t Reconnect the i.LINK cable (not supplied). |
| • The INPUT SELECT switch is set to a position other than HDV/DV. |
| t Set the switch to HDV/DV. |
tSet [VCR HDV/DV] on the [IN/OUT REC] menu correctly.
Audio dubbing cannot be done. | • You are trying to dub the sound onto an HDV or |
Audio dubbing is interrupted. | t Sounds can be dubbed only onto a |
| 32 kHz audio mode |
| dubbing will automatically abort, an alarm message will be superimposed on |
| the LCD monitor and on an external monitor. |
| – A blank portion |
| – A section recorded in other than 32 kHz audio mode |
| – A portion recorded in other than DVCAM format |
| – A tape displayed as NS. |
| • You have tried to dub the sound onto channels 1/2. |
| t Only channels 3/4 can be used for dubbing. You cannot dub the sound onto |
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Cannot hear the dubbed audio. | t Set [AUDIO MIX] on the [AUDIO SET] menu to [MIX] or [CH3, CH4]. |
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If an i.LINK cable is connected when you t Use the correct setting for [VCR HDV/DV] on the [IN/OUT REC] menu in | |
edit the dubbing, the monitor does not | accordance with the equipment to be connected. |
display any image. |
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