Maintenance 7 Chapter

Notes on Use

Self-diagnostics function

The unit has a self-diagnosis 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 display window, the LCD monitor and VIDEO OUT1 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

and keep the cassette

 

occurred.

lid open and turn the

 

 

power on, then wait

 

 

more than one hour.

 

 

 

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 turn on/off the unit.

 

the self-diagnosis

• Disconnect the

 

function has taken

 

battery and AC

 

over.

 

adaptor. After

 

 

 

 

reconnecting them,

 

 

operate the unit.

 

 

 

C:32:ss

To prevent the unit

• Turn on/off the unit.

 

from malfunctioning,

• Disconnect the

 

the self-diagnosis

 

battery and AC

 

function has taken

 

adaptor. After

 

over.

 

reconnecting them,

 

 

 

 

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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