Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 Chapter

Troubleshooting

List of alarm messages and associated directions

Here is a list of alarm messages and associated

In this list the “Causes” of alarm are arranged in

directions to appear on the monitor screen. It also

alphabetic order of the first word of their phrases.

shows the corresponding alarm messages to appear on

 

 

the time counter display of this unit.

 

 

 

Alarm messages and associated directions

 

 

 

 

 

Alarm message on monitor screen

Direction

 

Alarm message on time

 

 

 

counter display

Cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A black/white signal is being used for REF.

Supply a color signal when using composite or S-

B&W REF!

VIDEO.

video output signals.

 

 

 

 

A cleaning tape has been inserted.

The tape will automatically be ejected after cleaning

Cleaning Tp

 

is completed.

 

 

 

 

 

A non-standard ref. signal is being used for

Use a standard signal.

REF NON-STD

REF. VIDEO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abnormal settings selected in setup menu.

Correct the setup menu settings. Contact your

ILL. SETUP

 

Sony dealer if this alarm message appears again

 

 

after making corrections.

 

 

 

 

Audio not editable on this tape.

Use a tape recorded in 2-channel (48 kHz) or

2CH/32kHz!

 

4-channel (32 kHz) mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fs 44.1kHz!

 

 

 

 

Use a tape having audio signals recorded in locked

UNLOCK mode

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Audio REC mode selection different from

Select the same audio recording mode as that of

A mode err

audio on tape.

the tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio REC (recording) mode cannot be

—

 

REC mode!

changed during recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio REC (recording) mode cannot be

Enter the unit into EE mode.

PB mode!

changed in PB (playback) mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counter mode is selected.

Use the COUNTER SELECT button to make the

CNT mode!

 

TC or U-BIT indicator light.

 

 

 

 

 

Input selection cannot be changed in REC

—

 

REC mode!

(recording) mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input selection cannot be changed in ×4

—

 

×4 mode!

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input signal does not conform to DVCAM/DV

—

 

Unknown Sig

format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input signal is 625/50.

—

 

625/50 sig!

 

 

 

 

Input signal is 525/60.

—

 

525/60 sig!

 

 

 

Input signal is not ×1 mode.

Use normal-speed playback mode.

not ×1 sig!

 

 

 

Input signal is not ×4 mode.

Use quadruple-speed playback mode.

not ×4 sig!

 

 

 

Input video is not detected.

Check the INPUT MODE VIDEO indicators for

No INPUT!

 

current video selection, and supply an appropriate

 

 

video signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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