Troubleshooting

If some alarm message appears on the monitor screen or the character display, or if the unit appears to be

maufunctioning, please check the following before contacting your Sony Dealer.

Sympton

Cause

Remedy

 

 

 

Recording is not possible.

The cassette’s REC/SAVE switch is

Set the REC/SAVE switch to REC.

 

set to SAVE.

 

 

 

 

The tape transport keys

The key lock function is active.

Press the LOCK key to cancel the key lock function.

do not work.

 

When a password has been specified, enter the

 

 

password (see page 5-15).

 

 

 

 

No cassette is loaded.

Insert a cassette.

 

 

 

Picture from a camera

The “CAMERA CONNECTION” setting

Set “CAMERA CONNECTION” of the Image Control

cannot be monitored.

of the camera is “NO” (the corresponding

Menu for the desired camera to “CONNECT” (see

 

camera number/numeric key is dark).

page 5-7).

 

 

 

 

No video signal is being supplied to the

Supply an appropriate video signal.

 

corresponding camera input (the

 

 

corresponding camera number/numeric

 

 

key flashes).

 

 

 

 

Picture from a camera

The corresponding camera number has

Assign the number of the desired camera to a divided

cannot be monitored on a

not been specified in “MONI DISP

screen in “MONI DISP STRUCTURE” of the Image

divided screen.

STRUCTURE” (the corresponding

Control Menu (see page 5-9).

 

camera number/numeric key does not

 

 

light in amber).

 

 

 

 

Power is not turned off

This recorder remains on even when recording specified by timer recording is not in progress.

even if timer recording

 

 

is activated.

 

 

 

 

 

When power was turned

The lithium battery used for backup

Supply power for more than 24 hours to fully charge

off during recording, noise

recording of the picture immediately

the lithium battery for backup.

appears on the picture

before power was turned off had not

 

recorded immediately

been charged enough.

 

before power was turned

The unit was left turned off for more than

Even if power was turned off with the battery full

off.

24 hours.

charged, noise may appear if the unit remains off for

 

 

 

more than 24 hours. Apply power within 24 hours.

 

 

 

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 Chapter

6-4

Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting