Alarm message on monitor

Direction

Alarm message in time counter

screen (Cause)

 

display

Tape not editable.

Use a tape recorded in DVCAM format.

Not DVCAM!

 

 

 

 

Use a tape recorded in 525/60 format.

625/50 Tape

 

 

 

 

Use a tape recorded in 625/50 format.

525/60 Tape

 

 

 

Tape not recordable.

Use a DVCAM/DV ME tape.

REC INHI.!

 

 

 

Tape not usable.

Use a DVCAM/DV/DVCPRO (25 Mbps) tape.

ILL. Tape!

 

 

 

TC EXTERNAL is selected.

Set the TC MODE menu item (see page 77) to INT

TC EXT!

 

PRESET.

 

 

 

 

TCG REGEN mode is selected.

Set the TC MODE menu item (see page 77) to INT

REGEN mode!

 

PRESET.

 

 

 

 

TCG RUN mode is set to REC RUN.

Set the RUN MODE menu item (see page 77) to

REC RUN!

 

FREE RUN.

 

 

 

 

This tape cannot be played back

50i Tape or 60i Tape

unless the current setting of system

 

 

frequency is changed.

 

 

 

 

 

This tape format is not supported.

ILL. FORMAT!

Use a tape recorded in the format

 

 

supported by this VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

This video signal cannot be input

50i INPUT! or 60i INPUT!

unless the current setting of system

 

 

frequency is changed.

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix

Error Messages

This unit is provided with a self-diagnostic function that detects internal abnormalities. When it detects an abnormality, it outputs an error message to the monitor screen and indicates an error code in the time counter display.

Note

To display error messages on the monitor screen, connect the monitor to the (SUPER) CPST connector, and set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 75) to ON (factory default setting).

 

ERROR

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN

ERROR HAS BEEN

 

Error message

DETECTED . INFORM

SERVICE

 

 

 

 

OF

FOLLOWING CODE:

 

 

 

 

02 - 603

 

 

 

 

 

Error code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS EJECT

KEY

 

 

Direction Error code

 

TO EJECT TAPE .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error02-603

 

Monitor screen

 

 

 

 

Time counter display

Error code classification

0X-XXX

Appears when a servo or tape transport related

 

error is detected

 

 

 

 

02- XXX

Fault in tape or reel etc.

 

 

 

 

06- XXX

Fault in tension

 

 

 

 

07- XXX

Fault in capstan

 

 

 

 

08- XXX

Fault in drum

 

 

 

 

09- XXX

Fault in loading

 

 

 

2X-XXX

Appears when a mechanical control error is

 

detected

 

 

 

 

 

20-XXX

Fault in cassette compartment

 

 

 

 

21-XXX

Fault in reel shift

 

 

 

 

22-XXX

Fault in head cleaner

 

 

 

3X-XXX

Appears when a sensor fault is detected

 

 

9X-XXX

Appears when an error is detected in the CPU

 

peripheral system or IC control communications

 

 

 

When an error message appears, follow the instructions on the monitor screen for resolving the problem.

When an error message persists, contact your Sony dealer or a Sony service representative.

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