Troubleshooting

Maintenance 6 Chapter

Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

The time code is not reset to “00:00:00:00”

• The time code is not displayed correctly at the starting point of recording. This

after rewinding a tape to the recording

condition, however, is not a malfunction. When you restart playback, the time

starting point.

code and images are displayed correctly from the starting point.

 

 

A user bit is not displayed correctly during

• When input video signals without a user bit are recorded while HDV is input via

fast-forward/rewind.

i.LINK, the user bit is not displayed correctly. Either “– – – – – –” or “00 00 00 00”

 

is displayed during playback and fast-forward/rewind, respectively.

 

 

“– – – – – –” appears on the date display

• The tape has been played back without setting the date and time.

(page 39).

t Set the date and time (page 81).

 

• The tape portion being played back has no recording.

 

• If there is a scratch or noise on the tape, the data code cannot be read.

 

 

Although the HDMI cable or component

t Use the correct setting for [HDMI/CMPNT] in [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT

video cable is connected properly to a

REC] menu depending on the equipment connected (pages 34, 71).

television set or monitor to play back a

• No audio is output from the COMPONENT OUT jacks.

tape, no image or audio is output.

t Connect an audio cable.

 

 

 

When you connect the unit to a 4:3

t When you output from the HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks, set

television set, the displayed image

[HDMI/CMPNT] and [DOWN CONVERT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC]

appears flattened.

menu correctly before playback (pages 34, 71).

 

When you output from the HDV/DV jack, set [HDV t DV CONV] and

 

[DOWN CONVERT] of [i.LINK SET] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu correctly

 

before playback (pages 35, 72).

 

When you output from the S VIDEO jack and VIDEO jack, set [DOWN

 

CONVERT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu correctly before

 

playback.

 

t DVCAM/DV tape images recorded in the wide mode are not displayed

 

properly. Use a widescreen-compatible monitor.

 

 

Even though [HDV/DV IN TC] in the [TC/

• The i.LINK signal output from the digital non-linear editing controller does not

UB SET] menu is set to [EXTERNAL], the

include a time code.

time code of the input i.LINK signal is not

t Confirm that the editing software you are using is capable of outputting a time

recorded.

code.

 

 

• The INPUT SELECT switch is not set to HDV/DV.

 

t Set it to HDV/DV (page 8).

 

 

After playing at 1/10 of normal speed in

• To protect a tape, the unit is set to start normal playback after playing at 1/10 of

forward or reverse for more than 1 minute,

normal speed in forward or reverse for more than 1 minute.

normal playback forward starts.

t Play back the tape at 1/3 of normal speed in forward or reverse.

 

 

Playback pause mode is released and the

• To protect the tape, the unit is set to go into the stop mode after the playback

unit goes into the stop mode.

pause mode continues for a certain period.

 

t Set [FROM STILL] in the [VTR SET] menu to [STEP FORWARD]. If you do

 

so, the tape will forward by one frame for each time interval set in [STILL

 

TIME] (page 78).

 

 

Playback pause mode is released and the

• To protect the tape, the unit is set to forward the tape after the playback pause

tape forwards for each preset time interval.

mode continues for a certain period.

 

t Set [FROM STILL] in the [VTR SET] menu to [STOP]. If you do so, the unit

 

goes into the stop mode after the playback pause mode continues for the

 

interval set in [STILL TIME] (page 78).

 

 

After the unit has been left in the stop

• [AUTO STANDBY] in the [OTHERS] menu is set to [ON].

mode and no key operations have been

t Set [AUTO STANDBY] to [OFF] (page 81).

attempted for more than one hour, the unit

 

goes into the standby mode (the unit’s

 

power turns off).

 

 

 

The pause mode of playback, recording, or

• To protect the tape and the video heads, the unit goes into the stop mode after

audio dubbing is released automatically.

the pause mode of recording, audio dubbing, or duplicating continues for more

 

than 3 minutes.

 

t To maintain the pause mode, set [FROM REC P] in the [VTR SET] menu to

 

[REC PAUSE] (page 78).

 

 

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