Maintenance 5 Chapter

Warning indicators and messages

Self-diagnosis display/Warning Indicators

The following alarm indicators may appear on an external monitor. For further information about each symptom and recovery method, see the relevant page indicated in the parentheses.

Message/Alarm Indicator

Cause/Corrective Action

C:ss:ss/E: ss:ss

If an error still recurs after you retry the corrective actions several times, contact

(Self-diagnosis display)

Sony Customer Service or your place of purchase.

 

C:21:ss

 

t Condensation has occurred. Remove the cassette and insert it again after

 

approximately 1 hour (page 66).

 

C:22:ss

 

t The video head is dirty. Use a cleaning cassette to clean the head (page 64).

 

C:31:ss/C:32:ss

 

t Symptoms other than the above are occurring. Insert a cassette again and

 

retry the operation. Do not take this action, however, if there is negligible

 

condensation in the unit (page 66).

 

t Unplug the power cord, plug it in again, and then retry the operation.

 

t Replace the tape.

 

 

% (Moisture condensation warning)*

t Remove the cassette, unplug the power cord, and leave the unit for

 

approximately 1 hour with Cassette Lid left open (page 66).

 

 

Q (Warning indicator pertaining to the

The icon blinks slowly.

tape)

• The remaining tape time is less than 5 minutes.

 

 

Z (Eject cassette warning)*

The icon blinks rapidly.

 

• Condensation has occurred (page 66).

 

• The self-diagnostics message is displayed (page 62).

*CAUTION indicator will blink when an alarm indicator or message is displayed (page 11).

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