Maintenance 6 Chapter

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

When the tape is rewound to its beginning,

• TIMER switch is set to REPEAT.

the playback automatically starts.

t Set TIMER switch to OFF.

 

• You pressed PLAY button while holding REW button down.

 

t If you do this, the unit rewinds the tape to its beginning and begins playback

 

(See page 15).

 

 

During playback, the unit starts rewinding

• TIMER switch is set to REPEAT.

suddenly.

t When TIMER switch is set to REPEAT, the unit starts rewinding at the

 

moment when a signal for index search or a blank portion is detected. Set

 

TIMER switch to OFF.

 

 

When the tape reaches its end, rewinding

• TIMER switch is set to REPEAT.

starts automatically.

t When TIMER switch is set to REPEAT, the unit starts rewinding at the

 

moment when the end of the tape is detected. Set TIMER switch to OFF.

 

 

The unit does not function as part of a

• INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV/DV.

digital non-linear editing system.

t Set it to HDV/DV.

 

• The editing controller or the editing software is not compatible with the unit.

 

t Refer to the instruction manuals of the controller or the software and consult

 

their manufacturers.

 

 

Although the i.LINK cable is connected,

t Disconnect and then reconnect the i.LINK cable correctly.

the image from an external equipment is

• INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV/DV.

not displayed.

t Set it to HDV/DV.

 

 

No image is displayed even though the

• There are output restrictions for some [HDMI/CMPNT] settings of [VIDEO OUT]

video cable is connected correctly.

in [IN/OUT REC] menu. For details, see page 68.

 

• INPUT SELECT switch setting does not match the cable connected to the unit.

 

t Set INPUT SELECT switch to S VIDEO or VIDEO to match the cable

 

connection.

 

 

The image looses color or is distorted

t Connect the unit to a television set or monitor that is compatible with its [60i/

when you play back the tape on a

50i SEL] format.

television set or monitor connected to the

t Set [60i/50i SEL] in [OTHERS] menu, according to the signal-format (page

unit.

79).

 

 

is displayed on the screen.

• This icon is displayed when you playback a tape recorded with 4-channel

 

microphone recording on another device. This unit does not support 4-channel

 

microphone recording. (The icon is displayed when you play back a tape

 

recorded with 4-channel microphone in DVCAM or DV (SP) format. However, it

 

is not displayed during playback of a tape recorded with 4-channel microphone

 

in HDV format.)

 

 

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