Sony HDW-F500 Maintenance, Appendix, Head Cleaning, Moisture Condensation, Insert the cleaning cassette, Follow the procedure below to clean the heads

Maintenance

Head Cleaning

Use the BCT-HD12CL Cleaning Cassette to clean the video and audio heads. Read the instructions included with the cleaning cassette carefully, as improper usage can damage the heads.

Follow the procedure below to clean the heads.Insert the cleaning cassette.

The tape runs at normal playback speed for about 3 seconds as it cleans the heads. The cleaning cassette is automatically ejected when the head cleaning finishes.

Note

Do not run the cleaning tape more than 6 times in succession to avoid damaging the heads.

Please refer to the supplied Maintenance Manual on cleaning the video and audio heads.

Moisture Condensation

If you suddenly move the VTR from a cold location to a warm one, or use the VTR in a very humid place, moisture in the air can form on the head-drum or tape guide. This is called moisture condensation. If you play a tape under these conditions, the tape may adhere to the drum where moisture has collected and become damaged.

If moisture condenses on the head-drum while you are operating the VTR, the error message “ERROR-10” appears in the time data display section.

When this error message appears, the VTR enters the protection mode and certain operations become inoperable.

Once the moisture has evaporated, the error message disappears and the VTR becomes normal.

Please refer to the supplied Maintenance Manual on protection mode.

If “ERROR-10” appears immediately after turning the VTR on

Leave the VTR turned on and wait until the error message goes off. Inserting a cassette is not possible while the message is on.

When the error message disappears, you can use the VTR.If you move the VTR from a cold to a warm location

Leave the VTR turned off for about ten minutes since some time is needed for the condensation-detection mechanism to work.

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