Error Messages

This unit is provided with a self-diagnostic function that detects internal abnormalities. When it detects an abnormality, it outputs an error message to the monitor screen and indicates an error code in the time counter display.

Note

To display error messages on the monitor screen, connect the monitor to the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector, and set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 59) to ON (factory default setting).

ERROR

 

 

AN ERROR HAS BEEN

Error message

 

 

 

 

 

 

DETECTED. INFORM SERVICE

 

 

 

OF FOLLOWING CODE:

 

 

02-603

 

 

 

Error code

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS EJECT KEY

Direction

 

 

 

 

 

Error code

TO EJECT TAPE.

 

 

 

Error02-603

 

 

 

Monitor screen

Time counter display

If an error message appears, follow the direction indicated on the monitor screen.

Alarm Messages

When operating this unit, the unit may sometimes output alarm messages such as the one shown below to the monitor screen and the time counter display.

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ALARM

Cause of

REMOTE MODE IS SELECTED alarm

PRESS REMOTE BUTTON Direction

TURNING IT OFF

REMOTE!

Monitor screen

Time counter display

If such an alarm message appears, a connection or operation error may have been made, or condensation on heads may have occurred. Follow the direction indicated on the monitor screen.

Note

To display alarm messages on the monitor screen, it is necessary for the monitor to be connected to the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector, and set the following menu items to ON.

•CHARA. DISPLAY (see page 59)

•ALARM (see page 60)

•REF ALARM (see page 60)

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