Symptom | Cause/Remedy |
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The cassette memory data and title are not | • The unit does not support the cassette memory function and therefore such data |
displayed when using a cassette tape with | is not displayed. |
the cassette memory function. |
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The remaining tape time is not displayed. | t To always display the remaining tape time, set [ REMAINING] in the |
| [DISPLAY SET] menu to [ON] (page 75). |
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Output/Playback
Symptom | Cause/Remedy |
Superimposed text data is displayed on | t Change the setting of the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch on the front panel (page |
the monitor. | 8). |
| You can also select the type of the text data to be displayed (page 23). |
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Cannot playback. | t If the tape has reached its end, rewind the tape. |
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Cannot playback in reverse at various | • The unit cannot play back a tape recorded in HDV format in the reverse direction |
speeds. | at various speeds (page 40). |
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30p and/or 24p characteristics of the tape | • While the tape is fast forwarding or rewinding during playback, a portion of the |
are not detected. | tape recorded using 30p or 24p system has been detected as that of a 60i |
| system. |
| t To detect the portion as 30p or 24p, search for the part during playback at |
| normal speed. |
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Horizontal lines are displayed on an image. • The video heads are dirty. | |
An image has block noise. | t Clean the video heads using the supplied cleaning cassette. |
An image is blurred or not displayed. | • A damaged tape is loaded. |
| t Remove the cassette and insert another one. |
| • You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of the DV |
| format. |
| t The unit can play back only tapes recorded in the HDV, DVCAM format or in |
| SP mode of the DV format. A tape recorded in LP mode of the DV format |
| cannot be played back on the unit (page 30). |
A picture input via the HDV/DV jack is | t Reconnect the i.LINK cable (not supplied). |
not displayed. | • The INPUT SELECT switch is set to a position other than HDV/DV. |
tSet the switch to HDV/DV (page 8).
tSet [HDV/DV SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu correctly (page 70).
EE picture and EE sound are not output. | • [EE/PB SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu is set to [PB]. |
| t Set [EE/PB SEL] to [EE] (page 74). |
| • The setting of the INPUT SELECT switch does not match the signal input. |
| t Set the switch according to the signal input (page 8). |
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The audio breaks up. | • A damaged tape is loaded. |
| t Remove the cassette and insert another one. |
| • The video heads are dirty. |
| t Clean the video heads using the supplied cleaning cassette. |
| • You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of the DV |
| format. |
| t The unit can play back only tapes recorded in the HDV, DVCAM or DV (SP) |
| formats. A tape recorded in LP mode of the DV format cannot be played back |
| on the unit (page 30). |
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Duplication does not function. | • Check the STOP/CAUTION No. and the warning messages displayed on the |
| LCD monitor. Take the appropriate action (page 62). |
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Cannot perform a date search or index | • There is a portion with no recording at the beginning or in the middle of a tape. |
search. | This is not a malfunction. |
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