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Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Alarm Messa ges

Various messages appear on the monitor screen (“Err” appears in the display window). Check them with the

following list.

Meaning / Remedy
Check that the protect tab is slid in so that the red portion visible.
n Slide back the safety switch
(see page 8)
.
You try to erase cassette memory when there is no cassette
memory.
You press a certain operation button during recording or editing.
Though no cassette is inserted in the cassette compartment, you
press PLAY, etc. n Insert a cassette.
You press REW at the beginning of the tape.
You try to start playback or recording at the tape end.
n Rewind the tape or insert a new cassette.
When turning on the power, the clock has not been set.
n Set the clock in the menu
(see page 53)
.
You try to dub the tape on which copyright protect signals are
recorded.
You try to erase data on a tape having more than 16 Kbits
memory capacity in INDEX DATA, DATE DATA, or PHOTO
DATA mode.
n Erase it in ALL DATA mode
(see page 52)
.
You do certain operation while the VCR is writing on cassette
memory.
n Operate after writing on cassette memory is complete.
You press a certain operation button during duplication.

Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Message
PLEASE CONFIRM THE SAFETY SWITCH
OF THE CASSETTE
NO CASSETTE MEMORY
VCR IS RECORDING
PLEASE INSERT A NEW CASSETTE
THE TAPE IS REWOUND
PLEASE REWIND OR INSERT A NEW CASSETTE
PLEASE SET THE CLOCK
THIS PROGRAM IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTED
CASSETTE MEMORY IS TOO LARGE TO ERASE
WRITING ON CASSETTE MEMORY. PLEASE WAIT
VCR IS IN DUP MODE