Maintenance 7 Chapter

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

EE pictures and EE sound are not output.

• EE/PB SEL on the DISPLAY SET menu is set to PB. t Set EE/PB SEL to EE.

 

• The setting of the INPUT SELECT selector does not match the signal input. t

 

Set the selector according to the signal input.

 

 

The audio is noisy.

• A damaged tape is loaded. t Remove the cassette and insert another one.

 

• The video heads are dirty. t Clean the video heads using the supplied

 

cleaning cassette.

 

 

Duplication does not function.

Check the STOP/CAUTION No. and the warning messages displayed on the

 

LCD monitor. Take the appropriate action (See page 72 (GB)).

 

 

Audio dubbing cannot be done.

You are trying to dub the sound onto a DV-formatted tape. t Sounds can be

Audio dubbing is interrupted.

dubbed only onto a DVCAM-formatted tape (recorded) in the 32 kHz audio mode

 

(4-channel).

 

If the unit detects the following, audio dubbing will automatically abort, an alarm

 

message will be superimposed on the LCD monitor and on an external monitor.

 

• A blank portion

 

• A section recorded in other than 32 kHz audio mode (4-channel)

 

• A portion recorded in other than DVCAM format

 

 

A menu item is not available.

• The REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to REMOTE. t First, set the switch to

 

LOCAL, then adjust the menu.

 

• If you have set REC MODE on the VTR SET menu to DV SP, some menu

 

items will be disabled. t Set REC MODE on the VTR SET menu to DVCAM

 

(See page 90 (GB)).

 

• Some menu items are only available in the EE mode or playback mode. t Set

 

the unit to the EE mode or playback mode.

 

• Some items on the TC/UB SET menu are available only if you have set TC

 

MAKE to PRESET. t Set TC MAKE to PRESET (See page 61 (GB)).

 

• Some items on the VIDEO SET menu are available only if EXT SYNC is set to

 

ON and the reference video signals are being input. t For details, see page

 

86 (GB).

 

• Some menu items are not available when the REC/SAVE switch on the

 

cassette inside the unit has been set to SAVE. t Set the switch to REC.

 

 

Some menu item settings change

You have pulled out the plug of the power cord from an AC outlet or the unit while

accidentally.

adjusting the menu or the brightness of the LCD monitor. t Adjust the menu

 

again. To prevent this incident recurring, do not pull out the plug while adjusting

 

the menu or the brightness of the LCD monitor.

 

 

The unit operates by itself.

COMMANDER on the OTHERS menu is set to WIRELESS and a Sony Remote

 

Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4 is operated near the unit. t

 

Set COMMANDER to CONTROL S.

 

 

The Remote Commander or the Remote

The setting of COMMANDER on the OTHERS menu is not appropriate. t

Control Unit does not function.

Change the setting of COMMANDER according to the device used.

 

 

Even though the settings on this unit are

On the Remote Control Unit, press the PLAY button while holding the REC

correct, you cannot make the unit record

button down.

using the Remote Control Unit (DSRM-20,

 

not supplied).

 

 

 

Even though DV IN TC on the TC/UB SET

• REC MODE on the VTR SET menu is set to DV SP. t Set REC MODE to

menu is set to EXTERNAL, the time code

DVCAM.

of the input DV signal is not recorded.

• The DV signal output from the digital non-linear editing controller does not

 

include a time code. t Confirm that the editing software you are using is

 

capable of outputting of a time code.

 

• The INPUT SELECT selector is not set to DV. t Set it to DV.

 

 

The edit timing is not accurate.

You have not adjusted the edit timing yet. t Adjust the edit timing (See page 56

 

(GB)).

 

 

94 (GB)

Chapter 7 Maintenance