Warning Indications
If a fault occurs during operation, a warning is given by an indication in the status indication panel, and the WARNING indicator lights or flashes. If you are monitoring the audio with headphones or an earphone, there is also an audible warning tone.
If a warning is given, use the following table to determine the appropriate measures to be taken.
Status indication | WARNING | Warning tone | VTR action | Fault | What to do | |
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RF | Flashing four | Four beeps per | The recording | The video heads are | Carry out head | |
| times per second | second | operation continues, | clogged, or there is | cleaning, using a | |
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| but correct | some other fault in | ||
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| recording is not | the recording and | D12CL Cleaning | |
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| obtained. Correct | playback system. | Cassette. If the | |
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| playback is also not |
| problem persists | |
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| possible. |
| after cleaning the | |
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| heads, disconnect | |
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| the power and | |
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| consult your Sony | |
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| service | |
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| representative. | |
SERVO | Flashing four | Four beeps per | Recording continues, | The servo lock has | Disconnect the | |
| times per second | second | but the correct | been lost. | power and consult | |
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| recording is not |
| your Sony service | |
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| possible. |
| representative. | |
HUMID | Continuous | Four beeps per | Recording continues, | There is | Stop the tape | |
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| second | but if the tape sticks | condensation. | transport. Leave | |
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| to the drum |
| the unit powered on, | |
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| Continuous, or | recording stops. |
| and wait until the | |
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| Playback, rewind, or |
| HUMID indication | ||
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| fast forward stops. |
| disappears. | |
SLACK | Flashing four | Continuous | The operation stops. | The tape is not | Eject the cassette. | |
| times per second |
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| wound properly. | (See the supplied | |
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| Maintenance Manual | |
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| Part 1) | |
TAPE (flashing, | Flashing once per | One beep per | Recording continues. The tape is near the | Change the | ||
once per second) | second | second |
| end. | cassette when | |
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| necessary. | |
| Continuous | Continuous | Recording stops. | The tape is at the | Change the | |
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| end. | cassette. | |
BATT (flashing, | Flashing once per | One beep per | Recording continues. The battery is almost | Change the battery | ||
once per second) | second | second |
| exhausted. | when necessary. | |
| Continuous | Continuous | Recording stops. | The battery is | Change the battery. | |
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| exhausted. |
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Appendixes
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