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Self-diagnosis display

Your VCR has a self-diagnosis display function. This function displays the current condition of your VCR as a 5-digit code (a combination of letters and figures) on the screen.

If a 5-digit code is displayed, check the following code chart. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will differ depending on the state of your VCR.

LCD screen

C:21:00

 

Self-diagnosis display

 

•C:ss:ss

 

You can service your VCR yourself.

 

•E:ss:ss

 

Contact your Sony dealer or a local

 

authorized Sony service facility.

 

 

Five-digit display

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

 

 

C:04:ss

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

 

battery pack.

 

c Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (p. 18, 195).

C:21:ss

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

 

c Remove the cassette and leave your VCR for at least one hour

 

to acclimatize (p. 201).

C:22:ss

• The video heads are dirty.

 

c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (optional)

 

(p. 202).

C:31:ss

C:32:ss

•A malfunction, other than the above, that you can service has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your VCR.

c Disconnect the power cord (mains lead) of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery pack. After reconnecting the power source, operate your VCR.

E:61:ss

E:62:ss

•A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred.

cContact your Sony dealer or a local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5-digit code (example: E:61:10).

If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times, contact your Sony dealer or a local authorized Sony service facility.

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