Moisture condensation is likely to occur under the following conditions:

•The unit or cassette is brought from the cold outdoors to a warm indoor location.

•The unit or cassette is brought from the air- conditioned indoors to the hot outdoors.

•The unit is used in a place subject to cold currents from an air conditioner.

When bringing the unit or cassette from a cold place to a warm place or vice versa, put it in a plastic bag and seal the bag tightly. After bringing it into the new place, leave the bag on for more than one hour, and remove the bag when the air temperature inside it has reached the temperature surrounding it.

If moisture condensation occurred

You cannot operate the unit except to press EJECT, and a cassette cannot be inserted. If this occurs, with the unit powered on, remove the cassette, then wait more than one hour for the moisture to evaporate.

Digital Hours Meter

The digital hours meter keeps cumulative counts of the total operation time, the head drum rotation time, the tape running time and the number of unthreading operations. These counts can be displayed on the menu. Use them as guidelines for scheduling maintenance.

In general, consult your Sony dealer about necessary periodic maintenance checks.

The digital hours meter has the following four display modes and you can check them in HRS METER of the OTHERS menu (See page 67 (GB)).

•OPERATION mode

The cumulative total hours of operating time is displayed in 10-hour increments.

•DRUM RUN mode

The cumulative total hours of drum rotation with tape threaded is displayed in 10-hour increments.

•TAPE RUN mode

The cumulative total hours of tape running time is displayed in 10-hour increments.

•THREADING mode

The cumulative number of tape unthreading operations is displayed in 10-operation increments.

Self-diagnostics Function

The unit has a self-diagnostics display function.

This function displays the current condition of the unit as a five-digit code (a combination of a letter and numbers), on the LCD monitor, display window, and analog video output. If a five-digit code is displayed, check the following code chart. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will differ depending on the state of your unit.

Code

Symptom

Remedy

 

 

 

C:21:ss

Moisture

Remove the cassette,

 

condensation has

then wait more than

 

occurred.

one hour with the

 

 

power on.

 

 

 

C:22:ss

The video heads are

Clean the heads using

 

dirty.

the cleaning cassette

 

 

(supplied).

 

 

 

C:31:ss

To prevent the unit

• Remove the cassette,

 

from malfunctioning,

or change the unit to

 

the self-diagnostics

the standby mode

 

function has taken

once and then turn

 

over.

the unit on again.

 

 

• Disconnect the AC

 

 

power cord. After

 

 

reconnecting it,

 

 

operate the unit.

 

 

 

C:32:ss

To prevent the unit

• Change the unit to the

 

from malfunctioning,

standby mode once

 

the self-diagnostics

and then turn the unit

 

function has taken

on again.

 

over.

• Disconnect the AC

 

 

 

 

power cord. After

 

 

reconnecting it,

 

 

operate the unit.

 

 

 

If you are unable to resolve the problem, or a code other than those in the above chart appears, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the number.

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Chapter 6 Maintenance

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