Warning Indications

If a fault occurs during operation, a warning is given

WARNING indicator on the VTR also lights or

by the REC/TALLY and BATT indicators in the

flashes, and warning indications appear in the display

viewfinder and the tally lamp lighting or flashing, and

window. There is also a warning tone in the earphone.

also by warning indications on the viewfinder screen.

 

When you are using a DSR-1/1P or PVV-3/3P, the

 

Warning indications

Camera

 

 

VTR

 

 

Fault

VTR action

What to do

REC/

BATT

Viewfinder

WARNING

Display

Warning tone

 

 

 

TALLY

indicator

screen

indicator

window

 

 

 

 

indicator

 

indication

 

 

 

 

 

 

and tally

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lamp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RF

 

The video

The VTR emits

Carry out head cleaning,

 

 

 

 

(during

 

heads are

a warning tone

referring to the instruction

 

 

 

 

recording

 

clogged, or

when it detects

manual for the VTR. If the

 

 

 

 

only)

(During

there is some

head clogging.

problem persists after cleaning

 

 

 

 

 

other fault in

 

the heads, disconnect the

 

 

 

 

 

recording only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the recording

 

power and consult your Sony

 

 

 

 

 

 

system.

 

dealer.

 

 

SERVO

 

The servo

Recording

Disconnect the power and

 

 

 

 

 

 

lock has

continues, but

consult your Sony dealer. (The

 

 

 

 

 

 

been lost.

the recording

SERVO indication may flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

may not be

momentarily when the tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

satisfactory.

transport starts, but this does

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not indicate a problem.)

 

 

HUMID

(During

There is

Recording

Stop the tape transport. Wait

 

 

 

 

 

condensation. continues, but

until the HUMID indication

 

 

 

 

 

recording)

 

if the tape

does not appear when you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sticks to the

power the unit on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drum,

 

 

 

 

 

 

(During

 

recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

playback,

 

stops.

 

 

 

 

 

 

rewind, or fast

 

Playback,

 

 

 

 

 

 

forward)

 

rewind, or fast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

forward stops.

 

 

 

SLACK

 

The tape is

The operation

Press the EJECT button to

 

 

 

 

 

 

not wound

stops. (Refer

eject the cassette. Close the

 

 

 

 

 

 

properly.

to the service

cassette compartment and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

manual or

check that the top panel has

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

maintenance

descended before powering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

manual.)

off. Then consult your Sony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dealer. (Do not attempt to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

insert any cassette.)

 

 

TAPE

 

The tape is

Operation

Change the cassette if

 

 

 

(During

(flashing,

 

near the end.

continues.

necessary.

 

 

 

during

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording

recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

only)

only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE

 

The tape is at

Recording,

Change the cassette.

 

 

 

 

(flashing)

 

the end.

playback, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fast forward all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stop.

 

 

 

BATT

 

BATT

 

The battery is

Operation

Change the battery when

 

 

11.0V

 

(flashing)

(During

almost

continues.

possible.

 

 

 

 

 

recording)

exhausted.

 

 

 

 

BATT

 

BATT

 

The battery is

Operation

Change the battery.

 

 

10.5V

 

(flashing)

 

exhausted.

continues.

 

Continuous

Flashing once per second

Flashing four times per second

 

 

Four beeps per second

One beep per second

 

Continuous

 

For the warnings appearing in the viewfinder when a VTR is connected, see the section “Viewfinder Normal Indications” (page 54).

Appendix

Appendix 97