Maintenance 6 Chapter

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

When you set AUDIO INPUT LEVEL

Confirm the level of the sound output from the player by referring to the player’s

switch:

instruction manual. According to that output level, set AUDIO INPUT LEVEL

• You do not know how to adjust the input

switch on the rear panel of the unit so as to obtain an optimum level.

level.

If you are not clear about the player’s output level, try the following procedures.

• The recorded level is too low.

1Specify the output level by types of audio output connectors available on the

• The recorded sound is distorted.

player.

 

• If the player is equipped with phono jacks: –10.

 

• If the player is equipped with XLR connectors: +4 or –2.

 

2Set AUDIO INPUT switch on the front panel to AUTO and play back the tape

 

which you intend to use for playback. When the playback audio level is at its

 

maximum, if the audio levels meters exceed 0 dB, set AUDIO INPUT LEVEL

 

switch to the lower step (+4). Either, set AUDIO INPUT switch to MANU and

 

turn AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs to adjust the recording level. The

 

recorded sound at the portion where the meters exceed 0 dB will be distorted.

 

 

Audio dubbing cannot be done.

• You are trying to dub the sound onto an HDV or DV-formatted tape.

Audio dubbing is interrupted.

t Sounds can be dubbed only onto a DVCAM-formatted tape (recorded) in the

 

 

32 kHz audio mode (4-channel). If the unit detects the following, audio

 

dubbing will automatically abort, an alarm message will be superimposed on

 

LCD monitor and on an external monitor.

 

– A blank portion

 

– A section recorded in other than 32 kHz audio mode (4-channel)

 

– A portion recorded in other than DVCAM format

 

– A tape displayed as NS.

 

• You have tried to dub the sound onto channels 1/2.

 

t Only channels 3/4 can be used for dubbing. You cannot dub the sound onto

 

channels 1/2.

 

 

No sound or undesired sound is output

• When the audio mode is set to 32 kHz (4-channel), you can select the audio

from HDMI OUT jack, AUDIO OUT jacks,

channel to output the sound using the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT selector on the

or PHONE jack.

front panel. Check the setting of [AUDIO MONI] in [AUDIO SET] menu.

 

 

 

Cannot hearCH3 and CH4 audio.

t Set AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch to MIX or CH-3/4.

 

 

 

If an i.LINK cable is connected when you

t Use the correct setting for [HDV/DV SEL] in [IN/OUT REC] menu in

edit the dubbing, the monitor does not

accordance with the equipment to be connected.

display any image.

 

 

 

The unit does not function as part of a

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

digital non-linear editing system.

t Set it to HDV/DV.

The functions on the unit do not operate.

• 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.

 

 

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