display panel, and in the viewfinder. The speaker and earphone also give audible warnings.
Problem | VTR action | Corrective action |
Video head gap | After clogged head is detected, recording | Clean the heads. If recording is still |
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clogged or problem | continues but is substandard. | substandard, turn off the power and consult |
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Servo lock lost. | Recording continues but is substandard. | Turn off the power and consult your Sony |
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CPU Interface error | VTR stops. | Turn off the power and consult your Sony | ||
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Condensation on the | Recording continues but stops if the tape | Stop the tape and wait until the HUMID |
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head drum. | sticks to the head drum. Playback, fast | indicator disappears. |
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The tape cannot be | An error code appears in the time code | Remove the cassette by the method |
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wound properly. | display section of the display panel. Look | described in the Maintenance Manual. |
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| up the error code in the Maintenance | Close the cassette lid without loading a |
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| Manual. | cassette, turn off the power, and consult |
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Near the end of tape. Operation continues. | Be prepared to change the cassette. |
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End of tape. | Record, playback, and fast forward do not | Change the cassette or rewind the tape. |
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Low battery. | Operation continues. | Change the battery. |
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Dead battery. | Operation stops. | Change the battery. |
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CPU Interface error | Recording continues, but some operations Turn off the power and consult your Sony |
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| such as recording review and cueing do | representative. |
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| not operate. If another problem also |
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c) Also, | Chapter 6 Maintenance |
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