Operation Warnings

When a problem occurs at power on or during operation, a

• Indicators on the viewfinder

warning is given by one of the following.

The volume of the audible warnings can be adjusted with

• Warning indicators in the status display on the LCD

the ALARM knob. Set the ALARM knob to the minimum

monitor

position to suppress the sound.

• WARNING indicators, and audible warnings from the

 

speaker and earphones

 

Status

WARNING

Warning

Indicators in the

Problem

VDR operation

Action to take

display on

indicator

sound

viewfinder

 

 

 

 

the LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

viewfinder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning

: Continuous

Continuous

REC/

BATT

 

 

 

indication

beep

TALLY

 

 

 

 

 

: 1 flash/s

1 beep/s

: Continuous

 

 

 

 

: 4 flashes/s

 

 

 

 

 

4 beeps/s

: 1 flash/s

 

 

 

 

 

: 4 flashes/s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E**-** 1)

 

 

 

–

Recording

Recording stops.

Turn off the power

 

 

 

 

 

error

 

and consult your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sony dealer.

MEM Full!

2)

2)

2)

–

Shockproof

Recording

Protect the unit

 

 

 

 

 

memory

continuous but may

from shocks and

 

 

 

 

 

overflow

be substandard.

vibration.

ILL.REC!

2)

2)

2)

–

Input sync

Recording

Turn off the power

 

 

 

 

 

error

continuous but may

and contact your

 

 

 

 

 

 

be substandard.

Sony dealer. (This

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indication may be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

given momentarily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when a GENLOCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

signal is connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or disconnected,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but this does not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicate a problem.)

Disc Error!

2)

2)

2)

–

A disc defect

Recording

If defects are

 

 

 

 

 

was detected.

continues, avoiding

detected

 

 

 

 

 

 

the defect, but may

repeatedly,

 

 

 

 

 

 

be substandard.

exchange the disc.

HUMID!

2)

2)

2)

–

Condensation

Recording/playback

Stop recording/

 

 

3)

 

 

on the optical

continues but stops

playback, turn off

 

 

 

 

pickup.

when an error

the power, then turn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

occurs on the drive.

it on again, and wait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

until the HUMID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disappears.

Before Full 2)

2)

 

2)

–

Disc almost

Operation

Be prepared to

 

 

 

 

 

full.

continues.

change the disc.

Near MAX #

2)

 

(only

–

Nine or fewer

Operation

Be prepared to

 

 

 

when

 

clips remain

continues.

change the disc.

 

 

 

 

until the upper

 

 

 

 

 

recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

limit of 300

 

 

 

 

 

the 300th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorded clips

 

 

 

 

 

clip) 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is reached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix

Operation Warnings 167