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 TV 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.

TV screen

C : 2 1 : 0 0 40min

53min ￿

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. 65)

C:22:￿￿

•

The video heads are dirty.

 

 

mClean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning cassette (not

 

 

supplied). (p. 66)

 

 

C:23:￿￿

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

 

 

pack.

 

 

mUse an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (p. 63)

C:31:￿￿

C:32:￿￿

E:61:￿￿

E:62:￿￿

•A servicable situation not malfunctioned above has occurred. mRemove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the VCR.

(p. 9)

mDisconnect the power cord of the AC adaptor/charger or remove the battery pack. After reconnecting the power source, operate the VCR.

•A VCR malfunction which you cannot service has occurred.

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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