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Video head gap | After clogged head is detected, | Clean the heads. If recording is still |
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clogged or problem in | recording continues but is | substandard, turn off the power and consult |
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recording circuit. | substandard. | your Sony representative. |
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Servo lock lost. | Recording continues but is | Turn off the power and consult your Sony |
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Interface error | Recording continues but stops if | Stop the tape, and wait until the HUMID |
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between system CPU | the tape sticks to the head drum. | indicator disappears. |
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and servo CPU. | Playback, fast forward, and rewind |
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Condensation on the | Recording continues but stops if | Stop the tape, and wait until the HUMID |
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head drum. | the tape sticks to the head drum. | indicator disappears. |
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| Playback, fast forward, and rewind |
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The tape cannot be | VTR stops. An error code appears | Remove the cassette by the method described |
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wound properly. | in the counter display section of | in the Maintenance Manual or by pressing the |
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| the display panel. Look up the | EJECT button several times. Close the |
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| error code in the Maintenance | cassette lid without loading a cassette. Turn |
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| Manual. | off the power and consult your Sony |
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Near the end of tape. | Operation continues. | Be prepared to change the cassette. |
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End of tape. | Record, playback, and fast forward | Change the cassette or rewind the tape. |
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Low battery. | Operation continues. | Change the battery. |
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Dead battery. | Operation stops. | Change the battery. |
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Interface error | Recording continues, but some |
between system CPU | operations such as review and |
and servo CPU. | cuing do not operate. |
| If another problem also occurs, its |
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Turn off the power and consult your Sony
representative.
Chapter 6 Maintenance