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

HL P

C : 2 1 : 0 0

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Self-diagnosis display

•C:￿￿:￿￿

You can service the VCR yourself.

•E:￿￿:￿￿

Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony 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. 32)

 

 

 

C:22:￿￿

• The video heads are dirty.

 

mClean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning cassette (not

 

supplied). (p. 33)

 

 

 

C:23:￿￿

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

 

pack.

 

mUse an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (p. 25)

 

 

 

C:31:￿￿

• A servicable situation not malfunctioned above has occurred.

C:32:￿￿

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

 

7)

 

 

mDisconnect the mains lead of the AC power adaptor 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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