Sony Menu List, Items Related to the Hours Meter (Hs)

Menu List

Items in the VTR SETUP menu are divided into categories according to type of setting they perform. Descriptions on each item are given below:

•Items related to the hours meter (Hs)

•Items related to VTR operations (000s)

•Items related to operation panels (100s)

•Items related to remote interface (200s)

•Items related to editing (300s)

•Items related to prerolling (400s)

•Items related to recording protection (500s)

•Items related to the time code generator (600s)

•Items related to the video control (700s)

•Items related to the audio control (800s)

•Items related to digital process (900s)

•Items set by switches on models DVW-A500, A500P, 500, 500P (Ks)

For details on the VTR SETUP menu, refer to “4-7-1 VTR SETUP Menu” on page 4-40.

Items Related to the Hours Meter (Hs)

Item number	Item	Function
H01	OPERATION	Displays the total number of hours that the VTR has been turned on and operated.
	HOURS
H02	DRUM RUNNING	Displays the total number of hours that the drum has rotated with tape threaded.
	HOURS
H03	TAPE RUNNING	Displays the total number of hours that the VTR has been in playback, fast-
	HOURS	forwarding, rewinding, jog, shuttle, variable speed, and edit modes. (Does not include
		still mode.)
H04	THREADING	Displays the total number of threadings and unthreadings.
	COUNTER
H12	DRUM RUNNING	Displays the total number of hours that the drum has run with tape threaded since
	HOURS	last reset. Use this information as a guide for head-drum replacements.
	(resettable)	For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual Part 1 (for use by qualified service
		personnel only).
H13	TAPE RUNNING	Displays the total number of hours that the VTR has been in playback, jog, shuttle and
	HOURS	variable speed modes since last reset. (Does not include stop and still modes.) Use
	(resettable)	this information as a guide for replacing the fixed head and pinch rollers.
		For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual Part 1 (for use by qualified service
		personnel only).
H14	THREADING	Displays the total number of threadings and unthreadings since last reset.
	COUNTER	For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual Part 1 (for use by qualified service
	(resettable)	personnel only).

Appendix

Appendix A-7