14-5 Regular Checks
The hours meter can display seven items of information, in corresponding display modes, about the operational history of the unit. Use it as a guide in scheduling periodic maintenance.
Display modes of the hours meter
H01: OPERATION mode
Displays the total number of hours the unit has been powered on in units of 1 hour.
H02: DRUM RUNNING mode
Displays the total number of hours the drum has run with tape threaded in units of 1 hour.
H03: TAPE RUNNING mode
Displays the total number of hours the unit has been in fast forward, rewind, playback, search, recording or editing (except for stop and still) mode in units of 1 hour.
H04: THREADING mode
Displays the total number of times tape has been threaded in the unit.
H12: DRUM RUNNING mode (resettable) Same as H02 except that the count is resettable. This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace the drum.
H13: TAPE RUNNING mode (resettable) Same as H03 except that the count is resettable. This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace such components as fixed heads and pinch rollers.
H14: THREADING mode (resettable) Same as H04 except that the count is resettable. This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace, for example, the threading motor.
Displaying the hours meter
MULTI CONTROL knob
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F6 (EXIT) button
F5 (MENU) button
To display the hours meter
Press the F5 (MENU) button, then turn the MULTI CONTROL knob to display the required item in the time data display.
To exit from the hours meter
Press the F6 (EXIT) button.
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