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Video head gap | After clogged head is detected, | Clean the heads. If recording is still |
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clogged or problem | recording continues but is | substandard, turn off the power and consult |
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Servo lock lost. | Recording continues but is | Turn off the power and consult your Sony |
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Interface error | VTR stops. | Turn off the power and consult your Sony | ||
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Condensation on the | Recording continues but stops if | Stop the tape, and wait until the HUMID |
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head drum. | the tape sticks to the head drum. | indicator disappears. |
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The tape cannot be | VTR stops. An error code appears | Remove the cassette by the method |
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| display panel. Look up the error | pressing the EJECT button several times. |
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| code in the Maintenance Manual. | Close the cassette lid without loading a |
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Near the end of tape. | Operation continues. | Be prepared to change the cassette. |
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End of tape. | Record, playback, and fast forward | Change the cassette or rewind the tape. |
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Low battery. | Operation continues. | Change the battery. |
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Dead battery. | Operation stops. | Change the battery. |
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Interface error | Recording continues, but some |
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and servo CPU. | cuing do not operate. |
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Turn off the power and consult your Sony representative.
Chapter 6 Maintenance