Alarm message on monitor

Direction

Alarm message in time counter

screen (Cause)

 

display

A non-standard ref. signal is being

Use a standard signal.

REF NON-STD

used for REF. VIDEO.

 

 

 

 

 

Abnormal settings selected in setup

Correct the setup menu settings. Contact your Sony

ILL. SETUP!

menu.

dealer if this alarm message appears again after

 

 

making corrections.

 

 

 

 

Audio mixing mode cannot be

REC mode!

changed during recording.

 

 

 

 

 

Audio not editable on this tape.

Use a tape recorded in 2-channel/48 kHz or 4-

2CH/32kHz!

 

channel/32 kHz mode.

 

 

Fs 44.1kHz!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use a tape having audio signals recorded in locked

UNLOCK mode

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

Audio REC mode selection different

Select the same audio recording mode as that of

A mode err

from audio on tape.

the tape.

 

 

 

 

Audio REC (recording) mode cannot

REC mode!

be changed during recording.

 

 

 

 

 

Battery needs to be replaced with a

Exchg batt!

new one. Please contact service

 

 

personnel.

 

 

 

 

 

Cassette adaptor not usable.

Use a tape without cassette adaptor.

Adaptor!

 

 

 

Change the HDV/DV i.LINK input

HDV INPUT! or DV INPUT!

setting.

 

 

 

 

 

Counter mode is selected.

Use the COUNTER SELECT button to light the TC

CNT mode!

 

or UB time data type indicator in the display section.

 

 

 

 

Input selection cannot be changed in

REC mode!

REC (recording) mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Input signal does not conform to

Unknown Sig

DVCAM/DV format.

 

 

 

 

 

Input signal is 625/50.

625/50 sig!

 

 

 

Input signal is 525/60.

525/60 sig!

 

 

 

Input video is not detected.

Check the indicator in the video area in the input

No INPUT!

 

signal display and supply an appropriate video

 

 

signal.

 

 

 

 

Input video signal does not

Use a reference video signal.

ILL. REF!

synchronize with REF. VIDEO

 

 

signal.

 

 

 

 

 

Moisture has been detected.

Keep the power on and wait until this alarm

HUMID!

 

message disappears.

 

 

 

 

No cassette in VTR.

Load a cassette.

No Cass.!

 

 

 

Non DVCAM/DV(SP) format source.

No DVCAM/DV

 

 

 

Rec inhibit mode is selected.

Set the REC INHIBIT menu item (see page 74) to

REC INHI.!

 

OFF.

 

 

 

 

Record inhibit plug on the cassette is

Set the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette to REC.

REC INHI.!

set to inhibit.

 

 

 

 

 

Remote mode is selected.

Set the remote control switch to LOCAL.

REMOTE!

 

 

 

Select DVCAM recording format.

Set the REC FORMAT menu item (see page 74) to

Not DVCAM!

 

DVCAM.

 

 

 

 

Tape cannot be replayed.

Use a tape recorded in 525/60 format.

625/50 Tape

 

 

 

 

Use a tape recorded in 625/50 format.

525/60 Tape

 

 

 

Tape end has been detected.

Use a new cleaning tape.

Tape end!

 

 

 

Appendix

Troubleshooting 97