Self-diagnosis display

The VCR has a self-diagnosis display.

This function displays the VCR’s condition with five digits (a combination of a letter and figures) on the LCD screen. If this occurs, check the following code chart. The five-digit display informs you of the VCR’s current condition. The last two digits (indicated by ￿￿) will differ depending on the state of the VCR.

LCD screen

DVCAM

C : 2 1 : 0 0 40min

53min ￿

Self-diagnosis display

•C:￿￿:￿￿

You can service the VCR yourself.

•E:￿￿:￿￿

Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

Five-digit display

Cause and/or corrective actions

 

C:21:￿￿

•

Moisture condensation has occurred.

 

 

mRemove the cassette and leave the VCR for at least 1 hour. (p. 53)

 

 

 

 

C:22:￿￿

•

The video heads are dirty.

 

 

mClean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning cassette (not

 

 

supplied). (p. 54)

 

 

 

C:23:￿￿

• You are using a battery pack that is not an “InfoLITHIUM” battery

 

 

pack.

 

 

mUse an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (p. 51)

 

 

 

 

C:31:￿￿

•

A servicable situation not malfunctioned above has occurred.

C:32:￿￿

 

mRemove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the VCR.

 

 

(p. 12)

 

 

mDisconnect the power cord of the AC adaptor/charger or remove

 

 

the battery pack. After reconnecting the power source, operate

 

 

the VCR.

 

 

 

E:61:￿￿

• A VCR malfunction which you cannot service has occurred.

E:62:￿￿

 

mContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility

 

 

and inform them of the five digits. (example: E:61:10)

 

 

 

 

If you are unable to resolve the problem, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

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