Maintenance and | Chapter 9 |
Troubleshooting |
9-1Periodic Maintenance
9-1-1 Digital Hours Meter
The digital hours meter can provide eight items of information about the operational history of the unit. The information can be displayed in the time data display and also, by text superimposition, on the monitor connected to the unit. Use the information as a guide in scheduling periodic maintenance.
For periodic maintenance, consult your Sony dealer.
Display modes of the digital hours meter
H01: OPERATION mode
Displays the total number of hours the unit has been powered on in units of 1 hour.
H11: OPERATION mode (resettable) Same as H01 except that the count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace parts.
H12: LASER PARAMETER 0 mode (resettable) Of the two optical heads, this shows a counter of the cumulative light output time by one optical head in units of hours. 1) The count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace the optical head.
1)The counter advances at different rates during recording and playback. It is also affected by the ambient temperature.
H13: SEEK RUNNING 0 mode (resettable)
Of the two optical heads, this shows the cumulative seek operation time for one optical head in units of hours. The count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace the seek motor.
H14: SPINDLE RUNNING mode (resettable)
This shows the cumulative spindle rotation time, in units of hours. The count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace the spindle motor.
H15: LOADING COUNTER mode (resettable) Display the total number of times disc has been loaded in the unit. The count is resettable.
H16: LASER PARAMETER 1 mode (resettable) Same as H12.
Of the two optical heads, this shows a counter of the cumulative light output time by the other optical head in units of hours. 1) The count is resettable.
1)The counter advances at different rates during recording and playback. It is also affected by the ambient temperature.
H17: SEEK RUNNING 1 mode (resettable)
Same as H13.
Of the two optical heads, this shows the cumulative seek operation time for the other optical head in units of hours. The count is resettable.
To display the digital hours meter
Press the MENU button, then turn the jog dial or shuttle dial to display the required item in the time data display and on the monitor connected to the unit.